EXCLUSIVE

Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei is dead

Feb 28, 2026, 19:42 GMT+0Updated: 00:40 GMT+0

Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei has been killed in Saturday airstrikes, Iran International can confirm.

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ANALYSIS
Iran deal remains elusive amid risk of renewed strikes
Ex-president's remarks expose divide over costs of Iran’s Palestine policy
Teenager killed by gunshot to eye after arrest in Iran, source says
VOICES FROM IRAN
Soaring medical costs and staff shortages strain Iran’s hospitals
Architect of Guards' missiles becomes Iran's defense minister
ANALYSIS
Iran risks losing ground as East-West trade routes expand
Tehran’s diplomatic paralysis leaves Iran caught between deal and escalation