Trump says Iran's Khamenei is dead

RiddleMaster · 2026-02-28T22:58:45+00:00

U.S. President Donald Trump announced the death of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, calling him "one of the most evil people in history," without providing further details on the source of this information.

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2026-02-28 22:58:45

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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.

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Reporting by Ismail Shakil; Editing by Cynthia Osterman

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