, March 1 -- Iranian news agencies Tasnim and Fars have confirmed the death of the country's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, saying he was killed at his office in the early hours of Saturday while "performing his assigned duties".

According to Fars, the Iranian government has announced 40 days of public mourning following Khamenei's killing, along with seven days of public holidays.

An IRGC-aligned outlet reported that the supreme leader's daughter, son-in-law and grandson were also killed in the strike. The reports came after US President Donald Trump and Israeli officials claimed that Khamenei had been killed, allegations that Iranian officials had earlier dismissed as "psychological warfare".

Following the reports, people we...