UPDATE: President Trump CONFIRMS Ayatollah Khamenei Was Killed

Boom, there it is!

Earlier, Israeli sources reported that Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei was killed in the joint U.S.-Israel strikes on his compound.

Our original report on that here:

BREAKING: Israel Says Iranian Supreme Leader Khamenei is DEAD

Now, President Trump has confirmed that the story is "correct."

This clip from Fox News has more:

🚨 BREAKING: President Trump CONCURS that Ayatollah Khamenei is dead, says most of the leaders in Iran who make big decisions are GONE

"The people that make all the decisions — most of them are gone."

On Ayatollah: "We feel that is a correct story."

BOOM! Straight from DJT! pic.twitter.com/QwSocfF7GF

— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) February 28, 2026

Not only was Khamenei taken out, but President Trump says that the majority of Iran's senior leadership are "gone," too.

He spoke to NBC News:

In an interview with NBC News, the president addressed reports that Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei was killed in airstrikes today, saying, "We feel that that is a correct story."

He added that "most" of Iran's senior leadership is "gone," saying, “The people that make all the decisions, most of them are gone.”...

In a phone call with NBC News, Trump said "a large amount of leadership" had been killed in Iran in today's strikes.

"I don't mean like two people," the president added without specifying a number.

Asked about who will replace Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Trump said, "I don’t know, but at some point they’ll be calling me to ask who I’d like."

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He added, "I'm only being a little sarcastic when I say that."

Watch NBC's report here:

🚨 BREAKING — PRESIDENT TRUMP SPEAKS ON KHAMENEI'S REPORTED DEATH: "We believe that to be the correct story"

Trump has reportedly also seen photos of Khamenei's body

"The people that make all the decisions — MOST of them are gone," Trump said pic.twitter.com/tSSXZ8uXJY

— Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) February 28, 2026

It cannot be overstated how big of a deal this is.

We'll continue to bring you more developments as they come in.