Iran’s state media confirm death of supreme leader Ayatollah Khamenei

Iran’s state media has confirmed that Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the country’s supreme leader since 1989, has died at the age of 86. The announcement came early Sunday morning following a round of U.S. and Israeli military strikes on Tehran and other Iranian targets amid a major regional escalation. Iranian state television declared a 40-day period of national mourning and announced seven days of ...