{"id":106846,"date":"2026-03-01T06:40:50","date_gmt":"2026-03-01T06:40:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mavericknews30.com\/?p=106846"},"modified":"2026-03-01T06:40:51","modified_gmt":"2026-03-01T06:40:51","slug":"iran-confirms-death-of-supreme-leader-khamenei-in-us-israeli-strikes-declares-40-day-mourning","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mavericknews30.com\/?p=106846","title":{"rendered":"Iran Confirms Death of Supreme Leader Khamenei in US-Israeli Strikes, Declares 40-Day Mourning"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Tehran, March 2026 :<\/em> Iran\u2019s state media on Sunday officially confirmed that Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei<\/strong> was killed in joint US-Israeli airstrikes, marking one of the most consequential moments in the Islamic Republic\u2019s history. Following the confirmation, the Iranian government announced a 40-day national mourning period to honour the late leader.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

State television and official outlets reported that Khamenei was killed during intensive aerial attacks carried out by US and Israeli forces. The announcement followed a day of speculation and unverified reports circulating across regional and international media. Iranian authorities did not disclose the precise location or timing of the strike, citing security considerations as military operations continue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Iran\u2019s Fars News Agency<\/strong>, quoting informed sources, reported that at least four of Khamenei\u2019s close relatives were also killed in the attacks. These reportedly included his daughter, a grandchild, and his son-in-law. The report added that the strike targeted a heavily guarded compound believed to be hosting senior leadership figures at the time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The confirmation came shortly after US President Donald Trump<\/strong> publicly announced Khamenei\u2019s death on his social media platform Truth Social<\/strong>. In a strongly worded post, Trump described the killing as a turning point for Iran and the wider Middle East.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cKhamenei, one of the most evil people in History, is dead,\u201d Trump wrote, calling the development the \u201csingle greatest chance\u201d for the Iranian people to reclaim control of their country. He described the strike as \u201cJustice for the people of Iran\u201d and for Americans and others around the world who, he claimed, had suffered due to Iran\u2019s actions under Khamenei\u2019s leadership.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Trump said the Iranian leader was unable to evade US intelligence capabilities. \u201cHe was unable to avoid our Intelligence and Highly Sophisticated Tracking Systems,\u201d Trump stated, adding that, in close coordination with Israel, there was nothing Khamenei or other senior leaders killed alongside him could do to escape the operation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The US president also made clear that the broader military campaign against Iran was far from over. He said heavy and precise bombing would continue \u201cuninterrupted throughout the week, or as long as necessary,\u201d until Washington\u2019s stated objective of restoring peace across the Middle East and beyond was achieved.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Reiterating earlier messages, Trump urged Iran\u2019s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps<\/strong>, along with the country\u2019s armed forces and police, to lay down their weapons. He suggested that those who surrendered would be granted immunity, framing the appeal as an opportunity to avoid further bloodshed and enable a political transition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In an interview with NBC News<\/strong> earlier on Saturday, Trump said that \u201cmost\u201d of Iran\u2019s senior leadership had already been eliminated. \u201cThe people that make all the decisions, most of them are gone,\u201d he said, signalling a belief that the power structure in Tehran had been fundamentally dismantled.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Israeli media outlets had reported a day earlier that Khamenei was killed in the joint operation and that his body had been recovered, though those reports were only formally confirmed after Iran\u2019s state announcement. As Iran enters a period of official mourning amid continued strikes, uncertainty looms over the country\u2019s political future and the next phase of the escalating regional conflict.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

(The content of this article is sourced from a news agency and has not been edited by the Mavericknews30 team.)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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