• Source:JND

Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei was killed in recent strikes by the United States and Israel, Iran's state television reported on Sunday morning. Following the Supreme Leader’s death, the Iranian government has announced 40 days of mourning.

Khamenei was killed in the early hours of Saturday, as per Iranian media reports. Israel’s Channel 12 had earlier stated that a photograph of Khamenei’s body was shown to US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

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The Iranian National Security Council announced that the Supreme Leader's killing will be the launchpad for a great uprising against the tyrants.

Iranian media on Sunday reported that Khamenei's daughter, son-in-law and granddaughter were killed in a series of strikes.

"After establishing contact with informed sources in the Supreme Leader's household, the news of the martyrdom of the daughter, son-in-law and granddaughter of the Revolutionary Leader has unfortunately been confirmed," Fars news agency and other Iranian media reported.

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The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) on Saturday said it had detected no "radiological impact" from recent US and Israeli attacks on Iran, nor from retaliatory strikes in other countries across the region.

In a post on X, the IAEA said, "The IAEA is closely monitoring developments in the Middle East, and urges restraint to avoid any nuclear safety risks to people in the region. The IAEA is in permanent contact with countries in the region, so far no evidence of any radiological impact. The Agency will keep monitoring the situation and informing."


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