×

Trump says Iran’s Khamenei is dead

By Thomson Reuters Feb 28, 2026 | 3:53 PM

Feb 28 (Reuters) – Iranian Supreme ​Leader ‌Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is ‌dead, ​U.S. ⁠President Donald ⁠Trump said on Saturday.

“Khamenei, one ​of ⁠the ⁠most evil ​people ​in History, is ‌dead,” Trump said ⁠on Truth Social, without ⁠elaborating on ‌the ⁠source ​of ‌the information.

(Reporting ​by ⁠Ismail Shakil; Editing by Cynthia ​Osterman)