Iran supreme leader 'no longer exists' - all we know about key figure deathsIsrael has claimed Iran's supreme leader 'no longer exists' while the regime claimed he is 'alive' - rumours have swirled about the welfare of several key Iranian officialsView 5 Images Israel has claimed Iran's supreme leader 'no longer exists' but Iranian officials said he was alive (Image: KHAMENEI.IR/AFP via Getty Images)Reports from the Middle East have claimed two top Iranian leaders were killed in a series of attacks launched by the US and Israel today. Questions were also raised around the state and wellbeing of the supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei as satellite images revealed damage from a strike on his compound. ‌The supreme leader was due to give a speech on Saturday evening but he is yet to be publicly heard from. View 5 Images Iran's Defence Minister Amir Nasirzadeh has allegedly been killed (Image: wikipedia)The minister, speaking to NBC News earlier, said Iran "may have lost one or two commanders" but denied the supreme leader had been killed. Netanyahu, in his speech this evening, told the people of Iran they had a "once in a generation chance" to overthrow the regime.

Source: Daily Mirror February 28, 2026 22:20 UTC