Reports related to deaths and injuries
A senior Israeli official informed Reuters that Ali Khamenei, the leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran, has been killed and his body found. Iranian officials have not yet commented on the report.
Benjamin Netanyahu, the Prime Minister of Israel, announced that there are indications suggesting Ali Khamenei is no longer alive, following earlier reports by Israeli media on the possibility of Khamenei's death.
In a joint attack by the United States and Israel, senior Iranian commanders including Ali Shamkhani, the Commander-in-Chief of the IRGC and Minister of Defense, were killed, creating uncertainty in the chain of command.
Benjamin Netanyahu, the Prime Minister of Israel, announced in a video message that Ayatollah Khamenei's office has been destroyed and there are indications suggesting Khamenei may have been killed. Netanyahu also claimed the attacks killed IRGC commanders and senior nuclear officials.
On February 28, Meisam Mazfar, a member of the Tehran City Council, announced that Zahra Haddad Adel, wife of Mojtaba Khamenei, and Mojtaba Mesbah Yazdi, husband of Hoda Khamenei, were killed in attacks attributed to the United States and Israel. No additional details regarding the timing or location of the attacks have been provided.
Meisam Mazfar, a member of the Tehran City Council, announced on the evening of Saturday, March 9, that Zahra Haddad Adel, wife of Mojtaba Khamenei, and Masbaholhoda Bagheri Kani, wife of one of Khamenei's daughters, were killed in Israeli attacks.
Reuters, citing sources, reports that Israeli attacks today are believed to have killed Iran's Defense Minister Amir Hatami and Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Commander Mohammad Pakpour.
The Foreign Minister of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Abbas Araghchi, stated in an interview with NBC News that Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and other high-ranking officials, including Masoud Pezeshkian, are alive, though he acknowledged the possibility of one or two commanders being killed in attacks on Tehran on February 28. Araghchi also expressed Iran's readiness to de-escalate tensions and indicated willingness to engage in dialogue with the United States.
Reuters, citing informed sources, reported that Israel's recent attacks killed two senior Islamic Republic officials: Defense Minister Amir Hatami and IRGC Commander Mohammad Pakpour. The Islamic Republic has not officially confirmed these reports.
On February 28, 2026, the United States and Israel launched a military attack on Iran, resulting in the deaths of three bodyguards of former Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad in Tehran's Narmak area. The bodyguards killed were identified as Mehdi Mokhtari, Mostafa Azizi, and Hassan Masjdi.
The spokesperson for the Ministry of Education announced on the evening of Saturday, the ninth of Esfand, that 53 people were killed and 63 injured in a U.S. missile strike on a girls' school in Minab, Hormozgan Province.
According to Israel Hayom, at least three senior Islamic Republic officials—Mohammad Pakpour, Aziz Nasirzadeh, and Saleh Asadi—have been killed in recent attacks. Israel's Channel 12 reports a "high likelihood" that Ali Shamkhani was also among the casualties.
