Ayatollah Ali Khamenei Dead. Iran Confirms Leader's Death After US and Israel Attack

Overnight from Saturday to Sunday, the world was rocked by news of the death of Iran's most influential man. After several hours of uncertainty, Iranian state media officially confirmed the death of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. According to available information, the leader was killed in precise and massive airstrikes jointly conducted by US and Israeli air forces. The attack struck directly at the heart of the power structures in Tehran, and media reports indicate that, along with Khamenei, members of his immediate family, including his daughter and granddaughter, also perished. This situation constitutes an unprecedented violation of Iran's sovereignty and marks the abrupt end of an era that began in 1989. President Donald Trump was among the first to announce the success of the operation, calling Khamenei „one of the ugliest people in history”. Reactions around the world are starkly different. Inside Iran, chaos and a sense of national tragedy have taken hold, exemplified by the declaration of a 40-day state mourning period. Meanwhile, the Iranian diaspora in Los Angeles and other world metropolises took to the streets to celebrate the fall of the regime with slogans echoing Trump's campaign. At the same time, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps issued a statement warning that the US and Israel will „regret their actions”. The Secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council emphasized that retaliation will be swift and painful, raising justified fears of a full-scale regional conflict. Ali Khamenei held absolute power in Iran since the death of Ayatollah Khomeini in 1989. He was the chief architect of anti-Western policy and support for organizations such as Hezbollah and Hamas, making him Israel's primary adversary in the Middle East. The international community is closely monitoring the succession process in Tehran. The death of the Supreme Leader comes at a critical moment when tensions between Iran and the West have reached a boiling point. Experts indicate that Khamenei's elimination could lead to internal power struggles between conservative factions and the military within the IRGC. Many European countries are calling for restraint, fearing that a violent Iranian reaction could destabilize global energy markets and lead to a new wave of refugees. Currently, the eyes of the entire world are on Tehran, where the fate of not only the country itself but also global security in the coming weeks is being decided. „He was one of the most vicious and evil people in the history of the world. We can now announce that his reign of terror has come to an end.” — Donald Trump 40 dni — is the duration of national mourning in Iran