Iran Officially Confirms Khamenei's Death... 40-Day Mourning Period [US Strikes on Iran]

Presumed to Have Died in His Tehran Office

The Iranian government officially confirmed the death of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei on March 1 (local time).

On this day, the Iranian government announced Khamenei's death and declared a 40-day period of national mourning as well as a one-week public holiday. Iran's state-run PressTV and the official news agency IRNA also reported that "the leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, was martyred as a result of attacks on Iran by the United States and Israel."

Iran state broadcaster officially announces the death of Khamenei. Press TV capture Yonhap News Agency

The exact time of his death has not been disclosed, but it appears that he died the previous day due to airstrikes by the United States and Israel. U.S. media outlets released satellite images showing the destruction of the secure area in northern Tehran where Ayatollah Khamenei primarily resided, caused by the bombings.

Local media reported that he died in his office in Tehran. Mehr News Agency stated, "At the moment of his martyrdom, Ayatollah Khamenei was guarding his office and carrying out his assigned duties," adding that "the cowardly attack occurred on the morning of Saturday, February 28."

The report continued, "Media outlets aligned with the Zionist regime (Israel) repeatedly claimed that he was hiding in a secret location out of fear of assassination," and added, "His martyrdom in his office once again proved that the psychological warfare waged by his enemies was fabricated, and demonstrated that he always stood among the people, at the forefront of the fight against the arrogant powers (the West) with responsibility and unwavering courage."

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