Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed in a joint Israeli-US attack. Iranian state media confirmed his death following US President Donald Trump’s announcement that Khamenei had been killed in an airstrike on February 28, 2026.

Concerns continue to mount over the safety of Indians stranded abroad amid tensions in the Middle East as tit-for-tat strikes continue with Iran on one side and US and Israel on the other.

Protesters in Srinagar condemned Ali Khamenei’s killing, blaming the US and Israel. Internet was cut, schools closed, and Omar Abdullah urged calm.​Protesters in Srinagar condemned Ali Khamenei’s killing, blaming the US and Israel. Internet was cut, schools closed, and Omar Abdullah urged calm.