Published: Mar 01, 2026, 08:30 IST | Updated: Mar 01, 2026, 08:30 IST
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed early Saturday in a joint military offensive by the United States and Israel, according to Iran’s state media and official announcements. The strikes targeted key military and government sites across Iran and mark an unprecedented escalation in the long‑standing conflict between Tehran, Washington, and Jerusalem, raising fears of wider regional instability and global geopolitical fallout.