Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei killed in strikes, Trump says

Source CBS Local
Original Load Date Feb. 28, 2026, 4 p.m.
Last Updated Feb. 28, 2026, 4 p.m.
Original URL https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/ayatollah-khamenei-dead-iranian-supreme-leader-us-israel-military-mission/

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Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed after a [ massive U.S. and Israeli military operation ][6] Saturday, President Trump said, joining multiple Israeli official sources and a senior U.S. intelligence official who had confirmed the news to CBS News. "Khamenei, one of the most e...