New Delhi, March 1 -- Ayatollah Ali Khamenei (1939-2026), the second Supreme Leader of Iran, was killed on February 28 in coordinated US and Israeli airstrikes on Tehran. His death was confirmed by the Iranian state media on March 1, 2026, following an initial announcement by US President Donald Trump.
Khamenei was killed at his office in a joint operation code-named Operation Epic Fury.'' Several other high-ranking officials, including the commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and the Defence Minister, were also killed.
Iran has declared 40 days of state mourning and seven public holidays. There is no designated successor of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Under the Iranian constitution, a council consisting of the President,...