Watch: Moment Iran's state TV announces Supreme Leader has been killed

BBC News - World National SecurityNews ReportEN 1 min read 100% complete March 1, 2026 at 06:11 AM
Watch: Moment Iran's state TV announces Supreme Leader has been killed
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Iranian state media announced the death of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei following attacks across Iran by the US and Israel, which began on Saturday morning local time. The confirmation was delivered via a statement from Iran's Supreme National Security Council, broadcast on state television. The announcement followed claims by US President Donald Trump that Khamenei was dead and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's statement that Khamenei's Tehran compound had been struck. The attacks and subsequent announcement mark a significant escalation in tensions in the region. The reasons behind the attacks were not disclosed in the article.

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced that Khamenei's Tehran compound had been hit.

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US President Donald Trump said Khamenei had been killed.

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Attacks across Iran by Israel and the US began on Saturday morning local time.

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Iran's state media has confirmed that Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei has been killed.

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