The death of the supreme leader of Iran, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has been confirmed by U.S. President Donald Trump, via Truth Social, and the government of Iran, through an official announcement.
It was also confirmed that his daughter, son-in-law as well as granddaughter have also been killed.
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has strongly condemned the assassination of Khamenei, deeming it as “a great crime” and has promised to retaliate back, according to a statement issued by his office.
“This great crime will not go unanswered and will mark a new chapter in the history of the Islamic world and Shiism. The pure blood of this senior leader will flow like a roaring spring and will wipe out American-Zionist oppression and crimes,” the statement said.
It further read, “Once again, with full strength and determination, and with the support of the Islamic nation and free people across the world, we will make the perpetrators and planners of this great crime regret their actions.”
It was also announced in the same statement that Iran would have seven days of public holidays, with an additional 40 days of mourning.
This comes after U.S. President Trump told CBS News that he believes Washington is better positioned to reach a diplomatic solution with Iran after attacking the country.
“Much easier now than it was a day ago, obviously”, Trump said, adding, “because they are getting beat up bad.”
He also mentioned that Iran’s response, which were attacks on Israel and US bases across the region, has so far been “less than we thought.”
