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World · 28 February 2026

Netanyahu suggests Iranian Supreme Leader died in joint airstrikes

Benjamin Netanyahu has stated there are indications that Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei was killed following joint US and Israeli airstrikes. The Israeli Prime Minister addressed the nation after missiles destroyed Khamenei’s Tehran compound, though Iranian officials insist the leader remains safe. The military operation, involving President Donald Trump, also targeted Revolutionary Guard commanders. Meanwhile, Sir Keir Starmer has convened an emergency Cobra meeting as conflict escalates across the Middle East.

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