Khamenei’s death confirmed by state media after reported US-Israeli strikes on Tehran, according to Iranian state outlets. Authorities in Iran announced 40 days of public mourning following the reported death of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
Iranian state media also reported that senior officials were killed in the same attack. Among them were Ali Shamkhani, Representative of the Leader in the Supreme Defence Council, and Major General Mohammad Pakpour, commander-in-chief of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).
A senior Israeli official told Reuters that Khamenei was dead and that his body had been found. However, developments continued to emerge as officials on multiple sides issued statements.
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التلفزيون الإيراني الرسمي يعلن مقتل المرشد علي خامنئي. pic.twitter.com/qXK7WxIHDr
— عاجل السعودية (@3ajel_ksa) March 1, 2026Earlier, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated there were growing indications that Khamenei was “gone.” In a video statement, he said Israeli forces had struck the supreme leader’s compound and eliminated senior officials in Iran’s leadership and nuclear establishment.
Netanyahu described the strike as part of a broader campaign and said additional targets would be hit in the coming days.
Iranian state media characterised those killed as martyrs and framed the attack as part of a wider escalation involving the United States and Israel.
Read: Khamenei Death Reports Denied by Iran After Israeli Strike Claims
The reported strike on Tehran marks a significant development in regional tensions. Further confirmations and international responses are expected as the situation unfolds.
