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Mourners gather in Mashhad after death of Iran’s Supreme Leader Khamenei

Mourners assembled at the Imam Reza Shrine in Mashhad after Iranian state media confirmed Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed in a US-Israeli airstrike.

Euronews

The Latest: Iran’s Supreme Leader Khamenei killed in US-Israeli attack

Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has been killed in a major attack on Iran launched by Israel and the United States, throwing the future of the Islamic Republic into doubt and raising the risk of regional instability

The Independent UK

We will hit them with a force that has never been seen before, Trump warns Iran

Trump warned Iran against escalating attacks, while Iran’s parliamentary speaker vowed “devastating blows” in response to the killing of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and continued US-Israeli strikes.

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‘Middle East in flames’: what the papers say about the war on Iran

Strikes on Iran by the US and Israel, as well as Donald Trump’s announcement that the supreme leader Ali Khamenei had been killed lead the news pages

The Guardian - AU

Trump warns Iran against retaliation for strikes which killed Ayatollah

Iranian state TV confirmed the death of 86-year-old Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei early on Sunday.

Evening Standard

Iran women prepare for Asian Cup amid chaos at home

Iran are preparing to kick off their Asian Cup campaign amid the backdrop of unrest in the Middle East and the killing of supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

AAP

'Dancing in the streets': Iranian-Australians celebrate

There's a growing sense of hope among some Iranian-Australians after the United States and Israel launched strikes, killing Iran's supreme leader.

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Mamdani condemns airstrikes as ‘illegal’ and a ‘catastrophic escalation’ two days after latest friendly Trump visit

‘Bombing cities. Killing civilians. Opening a new theater of war. Americans do not want this,’ Mamdani wrote

The Independent UK

After Khamenei, who? How Iran chooses its Supreme Leader and who could be next

US President Donald Trump announced the death of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei following joint US-Israeli air strikes. Khamenei's demise plunges Iran into uncertainty, with President Pezeshkian and two other officials leading a transitional period. The article explores the succession process and potential successors, including Khamenei's son and grandson,…

The Times of India

Trump says 48 leaders killed in strikes on Iran: what we know so far on day two

US president says operation in Iran ‘ahead of schedule’ and that dozens of leaders are dead; Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s death confirmed by state media

The Guardian - AU

Two months, two tracks: How Trump chose war with Iran

In the end, Trump's ambiguity was itself a strategic asset.

Axios

'Revenge coming soon': Iranian anchor breaks down on air while reporting Khamenei's death — Watch

“A revenge is coming. A revenge is coming soon. They will see what they have done,” an Iranian state news channel declared after Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed in joint US-Israel airstrikes.

The Times of India

The fall of Ayatollah Khamenei: How Iran’s Supreme Leader met his end

On 16 January 1979, the Shah fled Iran, leaving behind a collapsing monarchy and a revolutionary tide that would reshape the Middle East. From that upheaval emerged a new political order, an Islamic Republic built on the doctrine of clerical rule. Nearly half a century later, the system created in…

The Times of India

At a glance: US-Israel attack on Iran

The US and Israel have launched joint coordinated attacks on Iran, prompting retaliatory strikes from Iran on Israel and US military bases in the region.

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The Guardian - US

Trump news at a glance: president goes to war again

US and Israel strike Iran; supreme leader confirmed killed; fierce domestic criticism of military action – key US politics stories from 28 February at a glance

The Independent UK

Iranian state TV says Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has died

Talks between the US and Iran aimed at resolving the issue of Tehran’s nuclear ambitions ended on Thursday without agreement.

The Guardian - UK

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei obituary

Supreme leader of Iran who maintained theocratic rule at home and an anti-western axis of resistance in the Middle East

The Times of India

Operation Epic Fury: How Trump-led US strikes in Tehran killed Iran's Supreme Leader Khamenei, family

Operation Epic Fury, a US military action under Donald Trump, achieved its main goal. Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed in strikes on Tehran. The operation also targeted Khamenei's daughter and grandchild. The offensive marked a major escalation, aiming to dismantle the Khamenei-led establishment. Explosions were reported across…

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(VIDEO) 10 Key Facts About Ayatollah Ali Khamenei: Iran's Supreme Leader Amid Conflicting Reports of Death

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran's supreme leader since 1989, has been at the center of global attention following conflicting reports of his death in joint U.S.-Israeli airstrikes on February 28, 2026.

The Times of India

‘In the name of Haidar’: Last Message posted on Khamenei’s X after Trump declares him dead

Following Donald Trump's announcement of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's death in a US-Israel strike, Iran's Supreme Leader's social media posted a cryptic message invoking Haidar. Iran has not confirmed the death but vowed retaliation, launching missiles and drones at Israel and US bases. Khamenei, ruling since 1989, leaves no confirmed successor,…

International Business Times

'Khamenei Is Dead,' Trump And Israel Declare; Tehran Strongly Denies Claims

Iran's semi-official Tasnim and Mehr news agencies reported that Khamenei remains "steadfast and firm in commanding the field," dismissing the death claims.

The Conversation

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei ruled Iran with defiance and brutality for 36 years. For many Iranians, he will not be revered

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran’s supreme leader for 36 years, has been killed in US and Israeli airstrikes on his country, Iranian state media reported.

The Independent UK

A look at Middle East figures killed by Israel in recent years

Israel has killed multiple senior officials with Iran's armed proxies like Hamas in Gaza and Hezbollah in Lebanon since the Hamas-led attack on Israel on Oct. 7, 2023

The Independent UK

Jack White, Rosie O’Donnell among celebrities to speak out against US strikes on Iran

‘Can you believe Donny hasn’t received a real Nobel Peace Prize yet?’ asked the White Stripes frontman

The Independent UK

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, supreme leader of Islamic Republic of Iran, killed in US-Israeli strikes

The death of the Iranian leader will plunge the region into further instability amid joint US-Israeli strikes

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