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Published 01 Mar, 2026 06:37am

Iran’s supreme leader Khamenei killed: Iranian state media

Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has been killed in Israeli and US strikes, Iranian state media said, according to AFP.

A presenter on state television announced Khamenei’s death at 5:00 am (0130 GMT), as the channel broadcast archive images with a black banner as a sign of mourning.

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