Reported claim

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed in US-Israeli strikes prior to 2 March 2026.

high confidence 12 outlets · 16 reports

Held steady; reporting was consistent but did not move the assessment.

Belief History

Apr 19 Jun 30

Sources

The Hindu supports high reliability
Jun 30, 2026
Al-Monitor supports medium reliability
Jun 26, 2026
Hurriyet Daily News supports medium reliability
May 14, 2026
Middle East Eye supports medium reliability
May 13, 2026
Al Jazeera supports medium reliability
Apr 19, 2026
Press TV supports low reliability
Apr 19, 2026
The Hindu supports high reliability
Apr 11, 2026
Times of Israel supports medium reliability
Mar 19, 2026
Al-Monitor supports medium reliability
Mar 18, 2026
RT English supports low reliability
Mar 16, 2026
Karim Sadjadpour (aggregated) supports medium reliability
Mar 10, 2026
Alexander Mercouris supports low reliability
Mar 9, 2026
Iran International supports medium reliability
Mar 4, 2026
Iran International supports medium reliability
Mar 4, 2026
Karim Sadjadpour (aggregated) supports medium reliability
Mar 1, 2026
Vali Nasr (aggregated) supports medium reliability
Mar 1, 2026

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