Washington DC, Feb. 28 -- US President Donald Trump on Saturday (local time) said that Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei is dead, describing him as "one of the most evil people in History," and said the development marked "justice" for Americans and others worldwide.

He added that advanced US intelligence and coordination with Israel left Khamenei and other leaders "with nothing they could do," while asserting that it presents a major opportunity for the Iranian people to reclaim their country.

This comes after Iran's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, was killed in an Israeli airstrike on Tehran, senior Israeli officials were informed on Saturday evening, according to The Jerusalem Post.

Senior Israeli officials were also inform...