Trump says Iran's Khamenei is dead

FILE PHOTO: Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei speaks during a meeting in Tehran, Iran, February 1, 2026. Office of the Iranian Supreme Leader/WANA (West Asia News Agency)/Handout via REUTERS/File Photo

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.

(Reporting by ​Ismail ‌Shakil; Editing ​by Cynthia Osterman)