Ali Khamenei assassinated in Iran

Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has reportedly been killed in an Israeli airstrike on Tehran, with his body discovered amid the debris. Senior Israeli officials confirmed that documentation of Khamenei’s body was presented to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Khamenei had been the leader of Iran since 1989, having previously served as president during the regime of Ruhollah Khomeini. This is a developing story.

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