TEHRAN, March 1 (Xinhua) - Iran's state media confirmed Sunday that Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed in US-Israeli attacks on Saturday.

The Iranian government announced a 40-day mourning period after the report of the leader's death.

Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei gives a televised speech ahead of the 47th anniversary of the 1979 Islamic Revolution, in Tehran, Iran, on Feb. 9, 2026. (Photo: Xinhua)