Ayatollah Ali Khamenei Dead: Iran’s Supreme Leader Killed in US-Israel Coordinated Airstrikes on Tehran as Trump and Netanyahu Shown Body
Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has been killed in US and Israeli coordinated airstrikes on Saturday morning, according to a senior Israeli official. His body was reportedly recovered, and images were later shown to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The airstrikes came after the regime refused to dismantle its nuclear program despite weeks of negotiations.
Tensions had already been escalating between the United States and Iran, with the US boosting its military presence in the Middle East after President Donald Trump warned Tehran there would be consequences if no deal was reached. Israel later confirmed that the coordinated strikes also targeted the Supreme Leader and Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian.
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“A photo of the body was shown to Netanyahu and Trump,” reported Israel’s Channel 12. “Senior Israeli officials were informed of Khamenei’s elimination. His body was recovered from the rubble of his compound,” reported public broadcaster Kan. However, Tehran has yet to confirm Khamenei’s death.
In a televised address on Saturday night, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israeli airstrikes inside Iran had destroyed the Supreme Leader’s compound, adding that “all indications show this tyrant is no longer with us.” Iranian state media, however, has so far rejected those claims.
Elsewhere, four people were injured after an Iranian missile struck the world-famous five-star Fairmont Palm Jumeirah Hotel in Dubai.
Shocking videos and photos circulating online show the moment the hotel, located on Palm Jumeirah, was hit, with flames tearing through the front of the building after it was struck by a high-speed drone.
The attack came as Iran launched retaliatory strikes across the Middle East following a joint United States–Israel assault on Tehran earlier in the day.
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The nuclear deal now hangs in balance. “It’s a very simple message. They will never have a nuclear weapon,” Trump vowed in a video message posted on Truth Social just before 3 a.m. He issued a blunt warning to Tehran, telling Iran’s armed forces to “lay down your arms or face certain death” if they didn’t
stop resisting. That message was part of a wider statement as United States and Israel carried out coordinated strikes deep inside Iran, aiming to knock out its missile and military capabilities after diplomatic efforts collapsed.
Iran quickly responded with its own wave of attacks across the region. Missile and drone launches were reported toward Israel and other nearby countries, and at least one strike was aimed at the United States Fifth Fleet base in Manama, where the US Navy’s supply and command infrastructure is located. Video circulating online appears to show the moment that area was targeted, though officials say any damage was limited.
Top US and Israeli officials have said they expect the military campaign to continue for days or even weeks, warning that dismantling Iran’s offensive capabilities won’t be quick and that the situation across the Middle East remains volatile.
