Israeli television channel Channel 12 has reported that Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei may have been killed in a strike. The report says Israel “assesses” he was likely killed, but there is no official confirmation so far. The channel said there are “growing indications” after a series of strikes that reportedly caused very significant damage to Iran’s leadership structure.
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According to sources quoted by Reuters, Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps commander Gen. Mohammad Pakpour and Defence Minister Amir Nasirzadeh were also killed in Israeli strikes earlier in the day. Israeli officials had earlier assessed that these senior figures, along with Iran’s intelligence chief, were likely among those targeted in the operation.
Israeli officials say several top Iranian political and military leaders were targeted, including President Masoud Pezeshkian. However, the exact outcome of the strikes remains unclear, and there has been no official confirmation from Iranian authorities regarding casualties at the highest level. The situation remains fluid, with conflicting reports and no verified independent confirmation.
