US President Donald Trump announced that Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed in a US-Israeli attack on Tehran.
Iranian media reported that Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei had died. A TV presenter, breaking down in tears, said Iran would observe 40 days of mourning.
Statemedia reported that Khamenei's daughter and son-in-law were killed in the attacks. The Fars News Agency, which is affiliated with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, said that one of Khamenei's daughters-in-law was also killed.
Iran's Supreme National Security Council said Ayatollah Ali Khamenei died early Saturday morning while on duty in his office.
BBC Verify has already confirmed that, based on satellite images, several parts of Khamenei's Tehran office complex, the 'Leadership House', have been significantly damaged.
The Tasnim News Agency, affiliated with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, said that reports of Khamenei's death in his office proved that the news of his disappearance was merely "part of the enemies' psychological warfare."
Meanwhile, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps announced that it would attack American bases and Israel. "In a few moments, the most terrifying attack in the history of the Islamic Republic of Iran's armed forces will be carried out on the occupied territories and American terrorist bases," it said.
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''This is good news''
BBC Persian senior reporter Habibizad asked some people what they thought about Khamenei's death.
"I can't believe it. I don't know what to do when I hear such good news," he said.
"I didn't sleep all night. I'm looking forward to starting my day without Khamenei. I think the Middle East will be a better place now," one said. "The world will be a better place," he said.
Earlier, US President Donald Trump announced that Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei had been killed in a US-Israeli attack on Tehran.
"Iranians, Americans, and people from many countries around the world have 'got justice,'" he said on Truth Social .
Trump said the bombings would continue, adding, "This is the greatest opportunity for the Iranian people to take back their country."
Also, Trump believes that most Iranian forces 'don't want to fight anymore.'
According to BBC Chief International Correspondent Lys Doucette, there has been a flurry of reports on the situation of Iran's Supreme Leader since this morning. It is clear that his residence was targeted in the first attacks.
Satellite images showed his compound badly damaged. Iran initially said he had been evacuated to a safe location. Then, there were reports that the 86-year-old supreme leader would deliver a speech on state television, but nothing happened.
Nomore: Netanyahu
Later in the evening, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in a televised address that the Supreme Leader was 'no longer' - but he did not directly say that Khamenei was 'dead'.
However, a series of reports in Israeli and American media, citing unnamed officials, suggest that this is true.
On the other hand, Iranian authorities have been continuously denying these reports.
An Iranian state television presenter, without mentioning Khamenei by name, advised the Iranian people not to believe the "mind games of the enemy."
However, it's hard to ignore Donald Trump's latest social media post.
Iranian officials may be preparing to make this announcement with some formality. On the other hand, Iran's 'Assembly of Experts' - which is responsible for electing a new Supreme Leader - may have already met or is preparing to do so.
