Iranian Supreme Leader Khamenei dies after major attack by Israel and the U.S., Iranian state media confirms

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by Jon Gambrell, Melanie Lidman, Josh Boak, Eric Tucker, The Associated Press

March 1, 2026

Neither Iranian state television nor the state-run IRNA news agency reported a cause of death for the 86-year-old.

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Originally published on Fortune on 3/1/2026