Breaking: Iranian leader Khamenei assassinated, Iranian media confirm

[Khamenei]

Ali Khamenei, the leader of Iran’s Islamic Republic, has been [assassinated][1] along with his family in the illegal US-Israeli air attacks. Iran’s state media have confirmed the murder.

Israel’s Benjamin Netanyahu has [fled to Greece amid scenes of widespread public panic][2] — and is [reported][3] to have begged for refuge in Berlin — as Iran’s retaliation pummels Israel. Khamenei left instructions for his successors in the event of his death and these contingency plans appear to have been extremely effective.

The US-Israel attacks also murdered at least 200 Iranians, including almost a hundred children and their teachers in an [attack on a girls’ school][4].

Iran has [closed the Hormuz Strait][5] — Israeli and US imperialism threatens the whole world.

*Featured image via the Canary*

By [Skwawkbox][6]

[1]: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cn5ge95q6y7t
[2]: https://www.thecanary.co/skwawkbox/2026/03/01/netanyahu-fails/
[3]: https://x.com/KitKlarenberg/status/2027865864612045011?s=20
[4]: https://www.thecanary.co/global/world-analysis/2026/02/28/iran-school-massacres-done/
[5]: https://www.thecanary.co/skwawkbox/2026/02/28/iran-hormuz/
[6]: https://www.thecanary.co/author/skwawkbox/


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