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Eugene

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Sat Feb 28, 2026, 03:11 PM 13 hrs ago

US-Israel war on Iran: Netanyahu says 'all indications' show supreme leader Khamenei has been killed - live

US-Israel war on Iran: Netanyahu says ‘all indications’ show supreme leader Khamenei has been killed – live (The Guardian)

19.05 GMT
Signs show that Khamenei is 'no longer with us', says Netanyahu
Netanyahu says airstrikes have destroyed Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s compound and adds that “all indications show this tyrant is no longer with us”.

While not explicitly confirming Khamenei’s death, this is strongest official indication yet that the missing leader is dead.

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20m ago
19.50 GMT
Iran supreme leader's body found – unconfirmed reports
Reuters is reporting that Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, is dead. According to a senior Israeli official, Khamenei, who has ruled Iran since 1989, is dead and his body has been found.

Axios, citing an Israeli official, is also reporting that the Israeli ambassador to the US has informed US officials that Khamenei was killed.


https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/feb/28/israel-attacks-iran-as-blasts-heard-in-tehran-live-updates
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Chasstev365

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FUCK YOU BIBI: The hottest pits of hell have your name on them.

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