Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei Killed in Joint US-Israeli Airstrikes, State Media Confirms – Family Members Including Daughter Also Dead

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 In a dramatic escalation of the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, Iranian state media has officially confirmed the death of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the Islamic Republic's paramount leader since 1989. The 86-year-old cleric was killed in a targeted airstrike on his compound in Tehran during a major joint military operation carried out by the United States and Israel on Saturday, February 28, 2026.

The confirmation came early Sunday morning local time via outlets including IRNA, Tasnim News, and Fars News Agency, which described Khamenei as having been "martyred" in the "criminal joint attack by the United States and the Zionist regime." Iranian state television broadcast emotional announcements, declaring a 40-day period of national mourning and seven public holidays.

Reports indicate the strike hit Khamenei's office or residential complex in central Tehran as part of a broader campaign dubbed "Operation Epic Fury," aimed at degrading Iran's military capabilities and senior regime figures. US President Donald Trump announced the death on Truth Social, calling it "justice" and vowing continued strikes "uninterrupted throughout the week" to achieve "peace throughout the Middle East and the world." Israeli officials have described the operation as a preemptive effort amid stalled nuclear negotiations.

Tragically, multiple family members of Khamenei were also killed in the same or related strikes. Iranian state media, including Fars News Agency (linked to the IRGC), reported the "martyrdom" of:

One of his daughters (reports specify either Boshra or Hoda Khamenei, though not always named explicitly)

A grandchild (granddaughter in some accounts)

Son-in-law

Daughter-in-law

These deaths were confirmed after sources in the Supreme Leader's household were contacted, with outlets stating the family was present at the targeted site.

The strikes have triggered massive Iranian retaliation, including ballistic missile barrages targeting Israel and US interests in the region, with fresh waves of attacks reported on Sunday. Protests and mourning gatherings have erupted across Iran, with crowds chanting anti-US and anti-Israel slogans, while some Shia communities in India (e.g., Lucknow and Kashmir) have held demonstrations in solidarity.

This event throws Iran's future into uncertainty, with succession processes now underway under the Assembly of Experts. The killing marks a historic turning point in the long-standing tensions between Iran, the US, and Israel, potentially reshaping the geopolitical landscape of the Middle East.

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