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Assassination of Ali Khamenei

2026 assassination in Tehran, Iran

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On 28 February 2026, Ali Khamenei, the supreme leader of Iran, was assassinated as part of a series of Israeli missile strikes around Tehran aimed at targeting high-ranking Iranian officials. Khamenei's death was confirmed by the Iranian government on 1 March 2026. His death occurred in a joint airstrike operation by the United States and Israel, using strategic locations intelligence from the US's Central Intelligence Agency to determine the whereabouts of several leaders.

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