Several Iranian state media houses are confirming the death of the State’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the CNN has reported.
The State’s main broadcaster, IRIB reported in the early hours of Sunday, March 1, 2026, that the “The Supreme Leader of Iran Has Reached Martyrdom.”
Some media outlets also described the deceased leader as a “fighter” who “sacrificed” his life to make the lives of the Iranians better.
“This great scholar and mujahid (fighter) sacrificed his life to lift Iran… and he is in the grand presence of martyrs above,” said the state affliated Mehr news outlet.
Meanwhile, Iran has announced 40 days of national mourning following the Supreme Leader’s death.
The announcement comes after the US and Israel said Khamenei was killed following a barrage of joint US-Israeli strikes on the nation.
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