Benjamin Netanyahu, Prime Minister of Israel, while not explicitly confirming Khamenei’s death, stated that there are strong indications suggesting he is no longer alive.
Speaking on Saturday evening, February 28, 2026, Netanyahu said that Israel had targeted the location where Khamenei was believed to be present, adding: “There are many signs indicating that this tyrant no longer exists.”
The Israeli Prime Minister also stated that several senior Iranian officials and key figures involved in Iran’s nuclear program were killed in the strikes. He emphasized that in the coming days, Israel would attack thousands more targets belonging to the Iranian government.
According to the latest reports in international media, it has been claimed that photographs and video footage of Khamenei’s body were presented to Donald Trump, President of the United States, and to Netanyahu. These claims have not been independently verified.
Fox News also reported that it had been directly informed by Donald Trump that Khamenei was killed in Israel’s strike on Iranian targets.
Earlier, an Israeli military spokesperson stated: “The largest offensive aerial operation in the history of the Israeli Air Force, involving approximately 200 fighter jets, was carried out against targets in western and central Iran.”
On the morning of February 28, 2026, the air and naval forces of the United States and Israel launched a large-scale operation against Iranian targets. The attack was reportedly met with widespread reactions of support and celebration among segments of the Iranian population, particularly in Kurdish-majority provinces.
