Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, killed in US-Israeli airstrikes; Tehran declares 40 days of mourning and warns of ‘heaviest’ retaliation
Published on: March 1, 2026, 9:04 a.m. | Source: The Economic Times
Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has been killed in coordinated US and Israeli airstrikes, Iranian state media confirmed. The nation has declared 40 days of mourning, with the Revolutionary Guards vowing severe retaliation against Israeli and US targets. Khamenei, who held ultimate authority in Iran, was reportedly killed in his Tehran compound.
