Supreme Leader of Iran, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei confirmed dead after U.S.–Israel strikes
Joint Airstrikes Strike at Heart of Tehran Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the most powerful figure in the Islamic Republic for nearly four decades, died after the United States and Israel launched a massive military operation against Iranian strategic targets. Iranian state media confirmed on 1 March 2026 that a precision strike hit his…