US President Donald Trump claimed in a post on social media at midnight on Sunday that Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei had been killed.
However, this claim has not been independently verified, and there has been no official response from Tehran yet.
Trump said in his post that a joint US-Israeli operation targeted Khamenei and his close associates, describing the operation as “justice.” He also claimed that divisions were emerging within Iran’s security forces and that many were unwilling to continue the conflict.
The statement comes as the United States and Israel announced attacks on Iranian targets on Saturday. However, there are conflicting reports about Khamenei’s whereabouts and casualties. International media outlets are cautiously reporting that the claims are not yet confirmed.
Source: BBC