Summary
President Trump announced that Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed during a US and Israeli military strike on Iran. Iran has not confirmed his death. Khamenei was a major figure in Iran for over 30 years as the supreme leader, a role with significant power.
Key Facts
- Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was reportedly killed in air strikes by the US and Israel.
- President Donald Trump announced Khamenei's death.
- Iran has not confirmed Khamenei's death.
- Khamenei was Iran's supreme leader for over 30 years.
- He was one of only two supreme leaders in Iran since 1979.
- The role of supreme leader is very powerful in Iran.
- Khamenei's early life was marked by political and religious education.
- He survived an assassination attempt in 1981.
