Iran vows to avenge Supreme Leader’s death
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has been killed on the first day of massive US and Israeli air strikes on Iran, US President Donald Trump has announced. The death of the 86-year-old ruler of the past three decades – one of the longest in the world – was later confirmed on Iranian stat..
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Iran's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has been killed following massive air strikes by the United States and Israel. The Iranian President has vowed revenge for the leader's death.
- Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran's Supreme Leader for the past three decades, was killed on Sunday morning.
- Key entities involved include Iran, the United States, and Israel.
- The strikes reportedly targeted Iran's ballistic missile and air defence systems, and Khamenei's death has been declared a martyrdom, initiating 40 days of nationwide mourning.
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Iran vows to avenge Supreme Leader’s death - March 2026
Iran's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has been killed following massive air strikes by the United States and Israel. The Iranian President has vowed revenge for the leader's death. Khamenei, who held power in Iran for three decades, died after large-scale US and Israeli air strikes, with death confirmed on Iranian state TV. Kenyan Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi warned that the renewed conflict could lead to disruptions in global supply chains and broader security dynamics, urging restraint and dialogue to resolve the conflict and warning of global economic and security consequences.
