Reported claim

“The death of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in a U.S.-Israeli airstrike on February 28, 2026, prompted the postponement of his burial to enable Iranian and U.S. negotiators to reach a memorandum of understanding with Pakistani and Qatari mediation.”

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

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