Iran Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei Targeted In Strikes: Israel

Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was the target of Saturday'sjoint Israeli-US strikes on Tehran, Israel's public broadcaster reported.

28 Feb, 10:37 — 28 Feb, 10:40

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Why this matters

This story is significant due to the high-profile nature of the alleged targets, including Iran's Supreme Leader, and the reported involvement of both Israeli and US forces, indicating a potential major escalation in regional tensions. Such an event could have severe geopolitical repercussions and further destabilize the Middle East.

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Both outlets report on claims from Israeli sources that Iran's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, was targeted in joint Israeli-US strikes. While ndtv focuses solely on Khamenei, n1-bih includes additional claims that Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian was also targeted and multiple Iranian commanders were killed.

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n1-bihcentercenter-leftneutralreports Israeli claims, includes additional details

ndtvcentercenterneutralreports Israeli public broadcaster's claims directly

Coverage leans: center

Both outlets primarily report on Israeli claims regarding strikes in Iran, focusing on the factual assertion of targets without significant editorializing or overt political framing.

What sources agree on

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was targeted in strikes.
The strikes were joint Israeli-US operations.
The information regarding the strikes originated from Israeli sources.

Where they diverge

Additional high-profile targets and casualties in the strikes.

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Reports that Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian was also targeted and multiple Iranian commanders were killed.

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Mentions only Ayatollah Ali Khamenei as the target of the strikes.

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Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was targeted in strikes.

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The strikes were joint Israeli-US operations.

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Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian was also a target of the attacks.

Coverage gaps

The targeting of Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and the killing of multiple Iranian commanders.

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External Fact-Checks

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?This image is fake. It has been made or edited using Google AI tools, as evidenced by a SynthID watermark and several visual inconsistencies.

An image shows Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei lying partially buried in rubble after being killed in a strike on Iran by the US and Israel.

Full Fact·2 Mar 2026Read →

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Video of funeral march for Iran supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei

AFP Fact Check·3 Mar 2026Read →

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How outlets covered this

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Ajatollah Khamnei i predsjednik Pezeshkian meta napada, ubijeno više iranskih zapovjednika

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