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@ايران اينترنشنال: Antonio Guterres, the UN Secretary-General, said at the start of the Security Council meeting on Iran that several senior officials, including Ali Khamenei according to Israeli sources, have been kill

Antonio Guterres, the UN Secretary-General, stated at the beginning of a Security Council meeting on Iran that several senior officials, including Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei according to Israeli sources, have been killed, though he could not confirm these reports.

Mar 1, 2026

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@ايران اينترنشنال: The Israeli army announced that in the initial stage of the joint operation, several senior security and military officials of the Islamic Republic were killed in airstrikes. According to the Israeli

On Saturday morning, the Israeli army conducted airstrikes using hundreds of fighter jets, targeting military sites across Iran, including locations in Tehran where senior security and military officials were present. The attack resulted in the deaths of several high-ranking officials, including Mohammad Pakpour, Aziz Nasirzadeh, Mohammad Shirazi, Hossein Jabal Ameliyan, Salah Asadi, and Reza Mozaffari Nia.

Mar 1, 2026

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@ایران وایر: Prince Reza Pahlavi, following the publication of the news of Ali Khamenei's killing, wrote in a statement addressed to Iranians: "Ali Khamenei, the bloodthirsty Zahhak of our time and the murderer of

Prince Reza Pahlavi issued a statement to Iranians following reports of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's death, declaring that with Khamenei's demise, the Islamic Republic has effectively ended and will soon be consigned to history.

Feb 28, 2026

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@Open Source Intel: ALL ELIMINATED ❌ • Mohammad Pakpour: Head of the IRGC Ground Forces • Ali Shamkhani: Senior security adviser to the Supreme Leader • Mohammad Shirazi: Chief of the Supreme Leader’s military office

An open-source intelligence account claims multiple senior Iranian military and security officials, including the head of the IRGC Ground Forces and the Supreme Leader's security adviser, have been eliminated. The list includes several high-ranking defense ministry and intelligence officials.

Feb 28, 2026

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@RadioFarda‌|‌راديو فردا: The Israeli army announced that during the US and Israeli attacks on Iran on Saturday, the eighth of Esfand, seven senior Iranian officials were killed, including Mohammad Pakpour, Commander-in-Chief

During the US and Israeli attacks on Iran on Saturday, the eighth of Esfand, seven senior Iranian officials were killed, including Mohammad Pakpour, Commander-in-Chief of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, Ali Shamkhani, Secretary of the Islamic Republic's Defense Council, and Aziz Nasirzadeh, Minister of Defense. Other casualties included Hossein Jabal Amelian, Reza Mozaffari-Nia, Mohammad Shirazi, and Saleh Asadi.

Feb 28, 2026

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@ايران اينترنشنال: CNN network, citing an Israeli source, reported that Israel has obtained an image of Ali Khamenei's body. Another source told CNN that an official statement on this matter is being prepared. https://

CNN, citing an Israeli source, reported that Israel has obtained an image of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's body. An additional source indicated that an official statement regarding this matter is being prepared.

Feb 28, 2026

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@ایران وایر: Benjamin Netanyahu, the Prime Minister of Israel, announced in a video message addressed to the public of that country that signs are increasingly indicating that Ali Khamenei, the leader of the Islam

Benjamin Netanyahu, the Prime Minister of Israel, announced in a video message to the Israeli public that signs indicate Ali Khamenei, the leader of the Islamic Republic, may no longer be alive, and that Israel has targeted and killed several Iranian officials, including commanders of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and senior nuclear program officials. Netanyahu also stated that thousands more targets belonging to the "terrorist regime" will be attacked in the coming days.

Feb 28, 2026

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@𝐍𝐢𝐨𝐡 𝐁𝐞𝐫𝐠 🇮🇷 ✡︎: Re: Minab The IRGC blew up an IRGC-run school for IRGC families with a failed missile launch. Every other version of this story is fake.

According to this source, a failed IRGC missile launch destroyed a school operated by Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps that served families of IRGC personnel.

Feb 28, 2026

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@RadioFarda‌|‌راديو فردا: U.S. Central Command, CENTCOM, announced that American forces have successfully repelled "hundreds of Iranian missile and drone attacks," referring to the start of joint military operations with Israe

U.S. Central Command announced on Saturday that American forces, in conjunction with Israel, successfully repelled hundreds of Iranian missile and drone attacks, with no American casualties reported. The U.S. began striking Iranian targets at 9:45 a.m. Tehran time, hitting IRGC command centers, air defense systems, missile and drone sites, and military air bases, using low-cost drones as part of Operation Epic Wrath.

Feb 28, 2026

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@ایران وایر: The Reuters news agency has written that the United States of America and Israel have specifically begun and continue their attacks with the aim of "eliminating the leaders of the Islamic Republic" an

The United States and Israel have initiated and are continuing attacks aimed at eliminating leaders of the Islamic Republic and bringing about regime change in Iran, according to Reuters.

Feb 28, 2026

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@ايران اينترنشنال: Ismail Baghaei, spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic, in response to a question from the host of BBC World Service about the health status of Ali Khamenei, said: "I

Ismail Baghaei, spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran, told the BBC World Service that he could not confirm any information regarding the health status of Ali Khamenei. Baghaei also stated that Iran is defending against "unprovoked and unjustified aggressive action" by Israel.

Feb 28, 2026

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@RadioFarda‌|‌راديو فردا: خبرگزاری رویترز به نقل از یک مقام «مأموریت دریایی اتحادیه اروپا» گزارش داد کشتی‌های عبوری از خلیج فارس پیام‌های رادیویی از سوی سپاه پاسداران انقلاب اسلامی ایران دریافت کرده‌اند که در آن گفته شده «هیچ

Reuters, citing a European Union Maritime Mission official, reported that ships passing through the Persian Gulf received radio messages from Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps stating that no ships have permission to pass through the Strait of Hormuz. This message was transmitted via VHF marine radio on Saturday, March 1, 2025, though Iran has not officially confirmed this directive.

Feb 28, 2026