Middle East faces uncertainty after Trump claims Ayatollah killed

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2026-03-01

London (PA Media/dpa) - The Middle East faces further uncertainty after Iran's Supreme Leader was reportedly killed in joint US-Israeli strikes on the country. US President Donald Trump claimed Ayatollah Ali Khamenei had died in the attacks on Saturday morning and urged the Iranian people to seize "the single greatest chance ... to take back their country." The UK government has not yet commented on reports of the Ayatollah's death, but shadow fo......

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