Trump says Iran's Khamenei is dead

February 28, 2026 4:53 PM EST

FILE PHOTO: Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei speaks during a meeting in Tehran, Iran, February 1, 2026. Office of the Iranian Supreme Leader/WANA (West Asia News Agency)/Handout via REUTERS/File Photo

Feb ‌28 (Reuters) - ​Iranian ​Supreme Leader ‌Ayatollah Ali ⁠Khamenei is ‌dead, U.S. President ‌Donald Trump said ​on Saturday.

"Khamenei, ⁠one of the ​most evil people in ​History, is ‌dead," Trump ⁠said on ⁠Truth Social, without ​elaborating on the source of ‌the information.

(Reporting ‌by ⁠Ismail ‌Shakil; ​Editing by Cynthia ‌Osterman)



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