WASHINGTON D.C. (NPA): United States President Donald Trump has announced the death of Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, during the first day of U.S. and Israeli strikes in the Persian Gulf nation.
Trump made the announcement on January 28, 2026, in a post on his Truth Social account. He wrote:
“Khamenei, one of the most evil people in history, is dead. This is not only justice for the people of Iran, but for all great Americans, and those people from many countries throughout the world that have been killed or mutilated by Khamenei and his gang of bloodthirsty thugs. He was unable to avoid our intelligence and highly sophisticated tracking systems and, working closely with Israel, there was not a thing he, or the other leaders that have been killed along with him, could do.”
In his statement, Trump urged Iranians to seize the opportunity to reclaim their country amid what he described as a power vacuum. He added:
“We are hearing that many of their IRGC, military, and other security and police forces no longer want to fight, and are looking for immunity from us. As I said last night, ‘Now they can have immunity, later they only get death!’ Hopefully, the IRGC and police will peacefully merge with the Iranian patriots and work together as a unit to bring back the country to the greatness it deserves.”
Trump further warned that the bombing campaign would continue “uninterrupted throughout the week, or as long as necessary to achieve our objective of peace throughout the Middle East and, indeed, the world.”
As of the time of filing this report, Iranian authorities have not confirmed the death of the Supreme Leader.
