Palm Beach, United States, Feb 28, 2026 (AFP) - Iran leader Khamenei killed in massive US and Israeli attack, Trump says

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2026-03-01

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran's supreme leader since 1989 and sworn enemy of the West, was killed Saturday in the opening salvo of a massive US and Israeli attack, President Donald Trump said, as he urged the overthrow of the Islamic republic. Cheers could be heard on Tehran's streets after reports first emerged from Israel of the death of Khamenei, as plumes of black smoke hovered over the district where he usually resides, witnesses told AFP. Th......

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