Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who led Iran for several decades, was killed in joint strikes by the United States and Israel. US President Donald Trump says the goal was to prevent Iran from having a nuclear weapon. Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi has revealed a timeline for selecting a new supreme leader after the killing of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in US-Israeli strikes. Araghchi told Al Jazeera: "You may see the selection of a supreme leader in a day or two." Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who led Iran for several decades, was killed in joint strikes by the United States and Israel.

Source: dna March 01, 2026 16:24 UTC