Reported claim

“Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei was killed in the February 28 aerial attack by Israel and the United States on Iran.”

high confidence 141 sources

Reported by 140 sources.

Belief History

Mar 15 Apr 02

Sources

Jerusalem Post supports medium reliability
None
2026-03-31
Jerusalem Post supports medium reliability
None
2026-03-30
Press TV supports low reliability
None
2026-03-29
Press TV supports low reliability
2026-03-29
Press TV supports low reliability
Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, along with several top-ranking military commanders, was assassinated in the first wave of the cowardly aggression.
2026-03-29
Press TV supports low reliability
assassinating then-Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei as well as several top military commanders
2026-03-29
Jerusalem Post supports medium reliability
Iran's deceased supreme commander, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, was killed on the first day of the conflict by an Israeli strike and was replaced by his son Mojtaba.
2026-03-26
Press TV supports low reliability
assassinating Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, along with several senior military commanders and hundreds of civilians
2026-03-25
Press TV supports low reliability
then-Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei and several senior commanders were assassinated in airstrikes on Tehran
2026-03-25
TASS English supports low reliability
Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and some other key Iranian leaders were killed in the joint US-Israeli attack.
2026-03-25
The Hindu supports high reliability
including the assassination of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran's Supreme Leader, on February 28
2026-03-25
TASS English supports low reliability
Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and some other key Iranian figures were killed.
2026-03-25
TASS English supports low reliability
The strikes killed former supreme leader of Iran Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and some other key figures.
2026-03-25
TASS English supports low reliability
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and some other key figures were killed.
2026-03-25
TASS English supports low reliability
Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and some other key Iranian leaders were killed in the joint US-Israeli attack.
2026-03-25
Strategic Culture Foundation supports low reliability
In response to U.S. and Israeli attacks that killed its supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei
2026-03-25
Press TV supports low reliability
On the first day of the war, February 28, they assassinated Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei
2026-03-25
Press TV supports low reliability
assassinating Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei as well as several top military commanders
2026-03-25
Press TV supports low reliability
assassinating the Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei
2026-03-25
Press TV supports low reliability
the United States and the Israeli regime launched an unprovoked war of aggression on Iran on February 28, assassinating Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei
2026-03-25
Press TV supports low reliability
assassinating Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei as well as several top military commanders
2026-03-25
Press TV supports low reliability
by assassinating Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, along with senior military commanders
2026-03-25
Press TV supports low reliability
assassinating Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei and several high-ranking military commanders
2026-03-25
The Hindu supports high reliability
which jointly launched the war with strikes killing Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khameini on February 28
2026-03-20
South China Morning Post supports medium reliability
US-Israel military strikes against Iran have killed its supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, and other major military and political figures.
2026-03-20
Dawn supports medium reliability
which also resulted in the assassination of supreme leader Ali Khamenei
2026-03-20
Consortium News supports medium reliability
When Khomeini died in 1989, he was succeeded by Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was assassinated on February 28 by U.S. and Israeli strikes.
2026-03-20
Ynet Hebrew supports medium reliability
הדבר הראשון שאנחנו עושים הוא לערוף את ראש המשטר. זה נעשה בדקות הראשונות. זה, דרך אגב, נעשה על ידי ישראל. זה היה המודיעין הישראלי שפעל להיפטר מההנהגה
2026-03-20
Times of Israel supports medium reliability
Supreme leader ayatollah Ali Khamenei and other top security officials were killed in the surprise US and Israeli strikes that started the war.
2026-03-20
The Guardian World supports high reliability
joint US-Israeli strikes killed the former supreme leader Ali Khamenei on 28 February
2026-03-20
The Guardian World supports high reliability
in retaliation for airstrikes by the US and Israel that killed Iran's supreme leader, Ali Khamenei
2026-03-20
RT English supports low reliability
The US and Israeli militaries launched massive airstrikes on Iran on February 28, killing Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and several senior commanders.
2026-03-20
RT English supports low reliability
the US and Israeli militaries launched massive airstrikes on Iran, killing Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and a number of senior Iranian commanders
2026-03-20
RT English supports low reliability
The alert followed massive US and Israeli strikes on Iran that kicked off on February 28, killing Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei
2026-03-20
Al Jazeera Arabic supports medium reliability
اغتيال المرشد الأعلى آية الله علي خامنئي في أول أيام الحرب الأمريكية الإسرائيلية في 28 فبراير
2026-03-20
Al Jazeera supports medium reliability
It is the latest escalation in a war that began on February 28 when the United States and Israel bombed Iran, killing Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and other senior officials in Tehran.
2026-03-20
TASS English supports low reliability
The strikes on Iran killed Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and several other key figures in the leadership.
2026-03-20
Press TV supports low reliability
the assassination of the Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei
2026-03-20
Al Jazeera supports medium reliability
the United States and Israel assassinated Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on the first day of the conflict on February 28
2026-03-20
TASS English supports low reliability
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and some other key Iranian figures were killed.
2026-03-20
TASS English supports low reliability
Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and some other key Iranian leaders were killed in the joint US-Israeli attack.
2026-03-20
TASS English supports low reliability
Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and some other key Iranian leaders were killed in the joint US-Israeli attack.
2026-03-20
RIA Novosti supports low reliability
В результате атаки был убит верховный лидер Ирана аятолла Али Хаменеи
2026-03-20
RIA Novosti supports low reliability
В первый же день атаки был убит верховный лидер Ирана аятолла Али Хаменеи
2026-03-20
RIA Novosti supports low reliability
был убит верховный лидер аятолла Али Хаменеи
2026-03-20
Press TV supports low reliability
Its operations are both in response to the assassination of the Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, and the relentless ceasefire violations by the Israeli regime over the past year.
2026-03-20
Press TV supports low reliability
The US and Israel launched their unprovoked act of aggression against Iran on February 28 by assassinating former Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, along with senior military commanders
2026-03-20
Press TV supports low reliability
The United States and Israel launched a large-scale, unprovoked war against Iran on February 28, assassinating Leader of Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei
2026-03-20
Press TV supports low reliability
The United States and Israel launched a large-scale, unprovoked war against Iran on February 28, assassinating Leader of Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei and a number of senior commanders.
2026-03-20
Press TV supports low reliability
the ongoing war, which was triggered by an unprovoked act of aggression against the Islamic Republic on February 28, resulting in the assassination of the Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, as well as some top-ranking military commanders
2026-03-20
Press TV supports low reliability
killing Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, along with several senior military commanders and civilians
2026-03-20
Press TV supports low reliability
The unprovoked and illegal aggression against the country began on February 28 with the assassination of the Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, as well as some top-ranking military commanders.
2026-03-20
Press TV supports low reliability
assassinating former Leader of Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei and a host of senior commanders
2026-03-20
Press TV supports low reliability
assassinating the Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei and several senior Iranian officials
2026-03-20
Press TV supports low reliability
assassinating former Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei
2026-03-20
Press TV supports low reliability
That unprovoked aggression was ignited by the assassination of the former Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei, alongside several high-ranking military commanders.
2026-03-20
Press TV supports low reliability
since February 28, when it started with airstrikes targeting senior Iranian leadership figures
2026-03-20
Press TV supports low reliability
assassinating former Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei as well as several top military commanders
2026-03-20
Press TV supports low reliability
assassinating former Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei as well as several top military commanders
2026-03-20
Press TV supports low reliability
assassinating late Leader Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei
2026-03-20
Press TV supports low reliability
assassinating the Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, and several top commanders
2026-03-20
Press TV supports low reliability
The aggressors martyred Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, along with ordinary citizens and military commanders
2026-03-20
Press TV supports low reliability
the ongoing US-Israeli military aggression against Iran, which began on February 28 with the assassination of the Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, and some top-ranking military commanders
2026-03-20
Press TV supports low reliability
The attacks led to the martyrdom of Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei and hundreds of Iranian civilians, including women and children, as well as several senior military commanders.
2026-03-20
Press TV supports low reliability
The attacks led to the martyrdom of Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei
2026-03-20
Press TV supports low reliability
assassinating former Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei as well as several top military commanders
2026-03-20
Press TV supports low reliability
assassinating former Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei as well as several top military commanders
2026-03-20
Press TV supports low reliability
assassinating former Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei as well as several top military commanders
2026-03-20
Press TV supports low reliability
assassinating Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei, along with several senior military commanders
2026-03-20
Press TV supports low reliability
The US and Israel launched an unprovoked war against Iran on February 28, assassinating Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei, along with several senior military commanders.
2026-03-20
Press TV supports low reliability
The regimes in Washington and Tel Aviv launched their aggression on February 28, assassinating Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei.
2026-03-20
BBC World News supports high reliability
Larijani is the most senior Iranian official to have been assassinated since the Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, was killed on the first day of Israeli and US strikes on 28 February.
2026-03-20
RIA Novosti supports low reliability
был убит верховный лидер аятолла Али Хаменеи
2026-03-19
Al Jazeera supports medium reliability
the United States and Israel bombed Iran, killing Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and other senior officials in Tehran
2026-03-19
Press TV supports low reliability
The US and Israel launched their unprovoked act of aggression against Iran on February 28 by assassinating Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, along with senior military commanders
2026-03-19
Press TV supports low reliability
The US and Israel launched their unprovoked act of aggression against Iran on February 28 by assassinating Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, along with senior military commanders
2026-03-19
Press TV supports low reliability
The unprovoked and illegal aggression against the country began on February 28 with the assassination of the Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei
2026-03-18
Press TV supports low reliability
in response to the assassination of the Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei
2026-03-18
Press TV supports low reliability
The war was ignited by the cowardly assassination of the former Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei, alongside several high-ranking military commanders.
2026-03-18
Press TV supports low reliability
The US and Israel launched an unprovoked war against Iran on February 28, assassinating Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei, along with several senior military commanders.
2026-03-18
Press TV supports low reliability
assassinating Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei, along with several senior military commanders
2026-03-18
Press TV supports low reliability
assassinating Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei, along with several senior military commanders
2026-03-18
Press TV supports low reliability
The attacks led to the martyrdom of Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei
2026-03-18
Press TV supports low reliability
The attacks led to the martyrdom of Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei.
2026-03-18
Press TV supports low reliability
The attacks led to the martyrdom of Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei.
2026-03-18
Press TV supports low reliability
The United States and Israel launched a large-scale, unprovoked war against Iran on February 28, assassinating Leader of Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei and a number of senior commanders.
2026-03-18
BBC World News supports high reliability
Since the assassination of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on the first day of the war on 28 February
2026-03-18
Middle East Eye supports medium reliability
After the killing of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in the initial phase of the US-Israeli attacks on Iran
2026-03-18
Middle East Eye supports medium reliability
After the killing of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in the initial phase of the US-Israeli attacks on Iran
2026-03-18
Press TV supports low reliability
resulting in the assassination of the Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei
2026-03-18
Al Jazeera supports medium reliability
The conflict was ignited on February 28 when US and Israeli forces assassinated Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in Tehran
2026-03-18
Al Jazeera supports medium reliability
The conflict was ignited on February 28 when US and Israeli forces assassinated Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in Tehran
2026-03-18
Press TV supports low reliability
in response to the assassination of the Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei
2026-03-17
Press TV supports low reliability
The regimes in Washington and Tel Aviv launched their aggression on February 28, assassinating Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei
2026-03-17
Press TV supports low reliability
The US and Israel launched a joint military aggression against Iran by attacking several targets across Tehran, assassinating the Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei and several senior Iranian officials.
2026-03-17
Press TV supports low reliability
The US and Israel launched a joint military aggression against Iran by attacking several targets across Tehran, assassinating the Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei and several senior Iranian officials.
2026-03-17
Press TV supports low reliability
The deadly US-Israeli campaign began on February 28 with the cowardly assassination of the former Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei, alongside several high-ranking military commanders.
2026-03-17
Press TV supports low reliability
The war was ignited by the cowardly assassination of the former Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei, alongside several high-ranking military commanders.
2026-03-17
TASS English neutral low reliability
The strikes on Iran killed Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and several other key figures in the country's leadership
2026-03-17
Press TV supports low reliability
That unprovoked aggression was ignited by the assassination of the former Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei, alongside several high-ranking military commanders.
2026-03-17
Ynet Hebrew supports medium reliability
המהלך כולו ״ישראלי״... זה היה המודיעין הישראלי שפעל להיפטר מההנהגה
2026-03-17
Press TV supports low reliability
assassinating late Leader Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, senior military commanders, and thousands of civilians
2026-03-16
Press TV supports low reliability
assassinating late Leader Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, senior military commanders, and thousands of civilians
2026-03-16
Press TV supports low reliability
the ongoing US-Israeli military aggression against Iran, which began on February 28 with the assassination of the Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, and some top-ranking military commanders
2026-03-16
Press TV supports low reliability
the ongoing US-Israeli military aggression against Iran, which began on February 28 with the assassination of the Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, and some top-ranking military commanders
2026-03-16
Press TV supports low reliability
The attack, which also killed several high‑profile military commanders
2026-03-16
Press TV supports low reliability
his father's assassination in a joint US-Israeli terrorist airstrike targeting his office in Tehran on February 28
2026-03-16
Press TV supports low reliability
The attack, which also killed several high‑profile military commanders
2026-03-16
Press TV supports low reliability
his father's assassination in a joint US-Israeli terrorist airstrike targeting his office in Tehran on February 28
2026-03-16
Press TV supports low reliability
The attacks led to the martyrdom of Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei.
2026-03-16
Press TV supports low reliability
The attacks led to the martyrdom of Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei.
2026-03-16
Press TV supports low reliability
The attacks led to the martyrdom of Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei.
2026-03-16
Press TV supports low reliability
The US and Israel launched their unprovoked act of aggression against Iran on February 28 by assassinating Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, along with senior military commanders
2026-03-16
Press TV supports low reliability
The US and Israel launched their unprovoked act of aggression against Iran on February 28 by assassinating Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, along with senior military commanders
2026-03-16
Press TV supports low reliability
The US and Israel launched their unprovoked act of aggression against Iran on February 28 by assassinating Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, along with senior military commanders
2026-03-16
Press TV supports low reliability
He lamented the martyrdom of Leader of the Islamic Revolution Aytollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei during the early stages of the aggression
2026-03-16
Press TV supports low reliability
He lamented the martyrdom of Leader of the Islamic Revolution Aytollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei during the early stages of the aggression
2026-03-16
Press TV supports low reliability
He lamented the martyrdom of Leader of the Islamic Revolution Aytollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei during the early stages of the aggression
2026-03-16
Press TV supports low reliability
He lamented the martyrdom of Leader of the Islamic Revolution Aytollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei during the early stages of the aggression
2026-03-16
Press TV supports low reliability
assassinating former Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei as well as several top military commanders
2026-03-16
Press TV supports low reliability
assassinating former Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei as well as several top military commanders
2026-03-16
Press TV supports low reliability
The US and Israeli regime launched a surprise assault on Iran on February 28, assassinating Leader of the Islamic Revolution Seyyed Ali Khamenei and several senior military commanders
2026-03-16
Press TV supports low reliability
The US and Israeli regime launched a surprise assault on Iran on February 28, assassinating Leader of the Islamic Revolution Seyyed Ali Khamenei and several senior military commanders
2026-03-16
Press TV supports low reliability
assassinating former Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei as well as several top military commanders
2026-03-16
Press TV supports low reliability
assassinating former Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei as well as several top military commanders
2026-03-16
RT English supports low reliability
assassination of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in US-Israeli strikes late last month
2026-03-16
RT English supports low reliability
assassination of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in US-Israeli strikes late last month
2026-03-16
Press TV supports low reliability
assassinating former Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei as well as several top military commanders
2026-03-16
Press TV supports low reliability
assassinating Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei, along with several senior military commanders
2026-03-15
Press TV supports low reliability
assassinating Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei, along with several senior military commanders
2026-03-15
Press TV supports low reliability
assassinating the Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei, and several high-ranking military commanders
2026-03-15
Press TV supports low reliability
assassinating the Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei, and several high-ranking military commanders
2026-03-15
Press TV supports low reliability
assassinating Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei, along with several senior military commanders
2026-03-15
Press TV supports low reliability
assassinating Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei, along with several senior military commanders
2026-03-15
Hurriyet Daily News supports medium reliability
the Feb. 28 strike that killed supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and other top officials
2026-03-13
AP News supports high reliability
the killing of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei
csis.org supports medium reliability
Iran's confirmation that the Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamanei was killed could spur some to take action.
csis.org supports medium reliability
Iran's confirmation that the Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamanei was killed could spur some to take action.
brookings.edu supports medium reliability
In the first days of airstrikes, the United States and Israel killed the ayatollah as well as several top leaders of the Iranian military and the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC)
brookings.edu supports medium reliability
In the first days of airstrikes, the United States and Israel killed the ayatollah as well as several top leaders of the Iranian military and the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC)
AP News supports high reliability
the killing of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei

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