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Ayatollah's whereabouts impacted timing of US operation, White House says

AL-MONITOR
Mar 4, 2026
Shi'ite Muslims holds a photo of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, during a demonstration following his death during Israeli and U.S. strikes on Saturday, in Magam town, Central Kashmir, Indian Kashmir, March 3, 2026.REUTERS/Sharafat Ali
Shi'ite Muslims holds a photo of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, during a demonstration following his death during Israeli and U.S. strikes on Saturday, in Magam town, Central Kashmir, Indian Kashmir, March 3, 2026.REUTERS/Sharafat Ali — Sharafat Ali

WASHINGTON, March 4 (Reuters) - Information on Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's whereabouts impacted the timing of the U.S.-Israeli strike on Iran that killed the supreme leader, White House spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt told reporters on Wednesday.

(Reporting by Steve Holland and Ryan Patrick Jones; writing by Susan Heavey;Editing by David Ljunggren)

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