Iranian state media announces Irans's supreme leader is dead

Israel launches attacks on Iran

TEHRAN, IRAN - FEBRUARY 28: Smoke rises over the city center after an Israeli army launches 2nd wave of airstrikes on Iran on February 28, 2026. (Photo by Fatemeh Bahrami/Anadolu via Getty Images) Source: Anadolu / Anadolu/Anadolu via Getty Images

Iranian state media have confirmed Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is dead, after the US and Israel launched an attack on the country. Iran has responded with missile strikes across the region.


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