01.03.2026 11:51
Iran's state television announced the death of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and declared a 40-day mourning period. Khamenei's death in such a short time of about 2 hours brought to mind the deposed Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein, who was not captured for 9 months in 2023.
The Iranian state television confirmed the death of the country's religious leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. The presenter, in tears, announced that the country has entered a 40-day mourning period. In a statement attributed to the Supreme National Security Council, no information was shared regarding the circumstances of Khamenei's death or who would succeed him.
US-ISRAEL JOINT OPERATION Khamenei was killed within two hours as part of a joint operation by the US and Israel. No comprehensive information was provided regarding the details of the operation.
Coalition forces led by the US entered Iraq on March 20, 2003. Baghdad fell on April 9, 2003, and the Saddam Hussein regime effectively ended. However, Saddam was not captured for 9 months and evaded capture for months. REMINDING OF SADDAM HUSSEIN The development brought back the process of capturing Iraq's deposed leader, Saddam Hussein. The administration of then-US President George W. Bush conducted an operation to capture Saddam Hussein with 170,000 soldiers, a process that resulted in an 8-year war and thousands of soldier casualties.