Mytham Pirooz-falak, father of Kian Pirooz-falak who was killed by security forces during the 2022 protests in Izeh, wrote an Instagram story mourning Kian and Pouya Molayi, a relative who was shot during Kian's 40th-day memorial ceremony in the same city.
In an interview with NBC News, former U.S. President Donald Trump stated that the narrative regarding the killing of Ali Khamenei in Saturday's airstrikes is correct, and that "most" senior officials of the Islamic Republic "are no longer there," implying their removal or death.
Following the news of Ali Khamenei's death in Israeli and American attacks, reports indicate widespread celebration among Iranians both inside and outside the country, including in Los Angeles where a group of Iranians took to the streets to dance and celebrate.
Videos received by Iran International show residents in the Chitgar area of Tehran celebrating following the news of Ali Khamenei's death.
The Israeli army announced the killing of the IRGC commander, Iranian Minister of Defense Ali Shamkhani, Khamenei's advisor, and other senior Iranian military and political leaders.
On March 29, images published by the Vahid Online account showed people in Iran celebrating what was reported to be the killing of Ali Khamenei, the leader of the Islamic Republic. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, while not confirming the reports, suggested there are indications that Khamenei is no longer alive, referring to an Israeli strike on Khamenei's location. Iran's state media have denied these reports.
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According to the post, Iranian Supreme Leader Khamenei has reportedly been killed in an Israeli Air Force strike in Tehran, with celebrations reportedly breaking out across Iran in response to his death.
After the news of Ayatollah Khamenei's death was released, youths in Tehran chanted "Long Live the Shah" in public demonstrations.
In Karaj, residents celebrated and chanted "It fell, it fell" upon hearing the news of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's death, marking a moment of joy and relief for protesters.
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.
A video received by Iran International shows residents in a neighborhood in Tehran celebrating what they believe to be the death of Supreme Leader Khamenei, with a woman shouting "He has gone to hell" and others chanting "Long live the Shah."
On the evening of February 28 (ninth of Esfand), video footage shows people in Tehran celebrating after news of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's death was broadcast.
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the Supreme Leader of Iran, is reported to have been killed in joint Israeli and U.S. attacks on February 27, 2026. Khamenei succeeded Ruhollah Khomeini as the leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran in 1989.
Benjamin Netanyahu, the Prime Minister of Israel, stated on Saturday evening that there are numerous signs suggesting Ali Khamenei is no longer alive, and announced that Israel had killed several senior Iranian officials and key figures in Iran’s nuclear program during attacks on Saturday morning in Tehran’s Pasteur district.
Israel's Air Force successfully intercepted and destroyed nearly all Shahed-136 attack drones launched by Iran's IRGC Aerospace Force, with footage showing at least one drone being shot down by an AIM-9M Sidewinder missile over Syrian airspace.
Fars News Agency, affiliated with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, reported the arrest of three citizens in Tehran for filming the missile impact site.
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.
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.
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.
