- Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei is said to have died after Saturday’s attacks.
- Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu says there are growing signs of his death.
- Israeli sources claim that Khamenei’s body was pulled from the ruins of the compound.
- There was no confirmation of the death from Tehran, but some residents are said to be celebrating.
The Reuters agency and several Israeli media, citing their sources, reported on the death of Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Saturday evening. after Saturday’s strikes by Israel and the United States. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said shortly before that there are more and more indications of Khamenei’s death, reports TASR.
Keshet 12 TV reported that Netanyahu was shown a photo of the Iranian supreme leader’s body after it was found by Iranian authorities at his residence in Tehran. Khamenei’s residence was hit by Israel in an airstrike on Saturday.
“Senior Israeli officials have been informed of Khamenei’s disposal. His body has been recovered from the rubble of his residence,” public broadcaster Kan reported. There has been no confirmation of Khamenei’s death yet from Tehran.
Witnesses in Tehran told AFP that there was loud cheering in some parts of the Iranian capital after the news of the supreme leader’s death. According to them, people clap in the windows of their homes and play celebratory music.
