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Feb 28, 2026

FILE PHOTO: Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei speaks during a meeting in Tehran, Iran, February 1, 2026. Office of the Iranian Supreme Leader/WANA (West Asia News Agency)/Handout via REUTERS/File Photo — FILE PHOTO: Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei speaks during a meeting in Tehran, Iran, February 1, 2026. Office of the Iranian Supreme Leader/WANA (West Asia News Agency)/Handout via REUTERS/File Photo — Office of the Iranian Supreme Le

Feb 28 (Reuters) - Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is dead, U.S. President Donald Trump said on Saturday.

"Khamenei, one of the most evil people in History, is dead," Trump said on Truth Social, without elaborating on the source of the information.

(Reporting by Ismail Shakil; Editing by Cynthia Osterman)