Reports emerged on Saturday suggesting that Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, may have been killed during Israeli military strikes targeting an underground bunker facility where top Iranian and military leaders were reportedly meeting. Israeli Channel 12 cited unnamed sources claiming there were “growing indications” that the 86-year-old Ayatollah had died. Several other Israeli media outlets echoed the report, noting that confirmation was still pending.
In response, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Aragchi told NBC News that Khamenei is alive, stating “as far as I know.” The situation remains fluid, with conflicting accounts from Israeli and Iranian sources. More details are expected as investigations continue.
