Iran Confirms Khamenei Killed In US-Israel Strikes, Announces 40-Day Mourning
SPOTLIGHT, 2 Mar 2026
News18 - TRANSCEND Media Service
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has been confirmed dead by Iran. (AFP file photo)
A photograph of Khamenei’s body was shown to US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
1 Mar 2026 – Iran’s state television has confirmed that Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei was killed in recent strikes. The Iranian government also announced 40 days of mourning following the killing of Khamenei.
According Iranian media reports, Khamenei was killed in the early hours of Saturday.
Indeed, to God we belong and to Him we shall return.The Leader of the Islamic Revolution of Iran, Imam Khamenei, has been martyred. pic.twitter.com/3XI7i74pMi
— Iran Military Monitor (@IRIran_Military) March 1, 2026
Earlier reports said the body of Khamenei had been recovered following the Israeli-US strikes.
According to Israel’s Channel 12, a photograph of Khamenei’s body was shown to US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Following the Khamenei’s killling, Iranian National Security Council said Khamenei’s killing will be the launchpad for a great uprising against the tyrants.
Public broadcaster Kan reported that senior Israeli officials had been informed of Khamenei’s “elimination” and that his body was recovered from the rubble of his compound in Tehran.
Reports said several members of Khamenei’s family were also killed in the strikes that began on Saturday morning, including his daughter, grandchild, daughter-in-law and son-in-law.
Iran’s Defence Minister Aziz Nasirzadeh and the commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, Mohammad Pakpour, were also reported killed in the strikes.
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