01.03.2026 08:03
Iran announced that its religious leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, along with his daughter, son-in-law, and grandson, lost their lives in the attacks by the US and Israel. Meanwhile, it was confirmed that Ali Shamkhani, Khamenei's senior political advisor and Secretary of the Iranian Defense Council, as well as Major General Mohammad Pakpour, the commander of the Revolutionary Guards, also died in the Israeli attack. Shamkhani had recently come into the spotlight with footage recorded at his daughter's wedding.
The Fars News Agency of Iran announced that some members of the family of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei lost their lives in the Israel-US attack.
According to the news based on sources close to Khamenei's office, it was stated that Khamenei's daughter, son-in-law, and grandson lost their lives in the attacks. The report also mentioned that one of Khamenei's daughters-in-law was killed during the attack carried out yesterday morning.
Commander of the Revolutionary Guards, Mohammad Pakpour. CRITICAL NAMES LOST THEIR LIVES On the other hand, Iran's official news agency IRNA confirmed that the religious leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's senior political advisor and Secretary of the Iranian Defense Council, Ali Shamkhani, along with the Commander of the Revolutionary Guards, Mohammad Pakpour, lost their lives in the attacks carried out by Israel.
FOOTAGE OF HIS DAUGHTER'S WEDDING CAUSED CONTROVERSY Khamenei's senior political advisor and Secretary of the Iranian Defense Council, Ali Shamkhani, had been in the spotlight for a long time due to footage taken at his daughter's wedding. The moments when Shamkhani entered the hall with the bride and the bride's dress's décolletage became one of the most shared scenes on social media.
ISRAEL: WE KILLED 7 SENIOR OFFICIALS In a statement made by the Israeli army early in the day, it was announced that 7 senior officials of the Iranian Defense Ministry were killed in airstrikes targeting military sites across Iran. The names of those killed were stated to be Ali Shamkhani, Mohammad Pakpour, Saleh Asadi, Mohammad Shirazi, Aziz Nasirzadeh, Hussein Jabal Amelian, and Reza Mozaffari-Nia.
TRUMP: ONE OF THE WORST PEOPLE IN HISTORY IS DEAD US President Donald Trump claimed on his social media account that Khamenei had passed away. In his post, Trump stated, "Khamenei, one of the worst people in history, is dead. This is justice not only for the Iranian people but also for the Americans and people from many countries around the world who were killed or severely injured by Khamenei and his bloodthirsty gang of thugs."
Ismail Kavseri, a member of the Iranian Parliament's National Security Commission, denied the claims regarding Khamenei's death. Kavseri stated, "According to reliable information, the Supreme Leader's health is completely good, and he is personally managing the process. The public should not pay attention to the rumors spread by false media outlets."