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New information: Khamenei dead, claims Israel’s ambassador to the US

“We found his body,” an Israeli official claims – Iran’s news agency just uploaded a video of Khamenei; however, it is believed to be from an older speech

Newsroom February 28 10:27

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Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, is dead, according to Israel’s ambassador to the United States as well as a senior Israel official who spoke to Reuters.

It is recalled that Benjamin Netanyahu had stated earlier that there are “growing indications” that Khamenei no longer exists.

🚨🚨🚨Israeli ambassador to Washington Yechiel Leiter told U.S. officials that Iran's supreme leader Ali Khamenei has been killed in the Israeli strike on his compound, a source with knowledge said

— Barak Ravid (@BarakRavid) February 28, 2026

At the same time, reports are multiplying that Netanyahu has seen photographs of Khamenei’s body.

"Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was assassinated in an Israeli strike on Tehran, with his body found under the rubble caused by an Israeli airstrike, senior Israeli officials were informed on Saturday evening." https://t.co/XK5F9YisXu

— Shashank Joshi (@shashj) February 28, 2026

Iranian media deny the report, although since the afternoon they had hinted at an address by their supreme religious leader, which has not taken place so far.

A short while ago, Iran’s news agency uploaded a video of Khamenei saying that his “patience with Israel has been exhausted” and that tonight the world will see Iran’s power. However, the video is old and clipped from a past speech; it is not from today.

Footage of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei’s corpse has been shown to Prime Minister Netanyahu, according to N12.

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Thirty bombs at Khamenei’s residence

Israel’s Channel 12 reported that during the joint United States–Israel attack on Iran, which began on Saturday morning, 30 bombs fell on the compound of Iran’s Supreme Leader. “Thirty bombs fell on the headquarters. Khamenei was in some underground location, but it is possible that he was not in his private shelter at the time of the attack,” the channel said.

Our patience has run out; tonight the world will see the power of Iran. 🇮🇷
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— إيران الحدث (@iranin_arabic_) February 28, 2026

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