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Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei killed, senior Israeli official says

1 March 2026, 12:24 pm

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Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei speaks during a televised message in Tehran, Iran, February 9, 2026. Office of the Iranian Supreme Leader/WANA (West Asia News Agency)/Handout via REUTERS

Reuters was first to report that Israel’s defence minister had announced the launch of a pre-emptive attack on Iran, and it also reported ahead that a senior Israeli official said Ayatollah Ali Khamenei had died.