- Safiu Kehinde
The Iran’s State TV outlets have confirmed the death of the country’s Supreme Leader. Ayatollah Khameni.
NPO earlier Reported that Khameni was killed during the multiple strikes on the middle east country by the United States and Israeli forces.
While Israeli’s Prime Minister, Benjamin Netantyahu, had announced the demise of the Khameni, the Iran authorities did not confirm the claim as at the time he was reported dead.
This would however be confirmed on the Iran state TV by a news presenter who read the announcement of Khaemni’s death in a statement issued by the Iran’s Supreme National Security Council.
Reading a statement from Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, state TV outlets in Iran confirmed Ayatollah Khamenei’s death at the same time.
Reading a statement from Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, state TV outlets in Iran confirmed Ayatollah Khamenei’s death at the same time.
As translated by Reuters, the presenter announced that the Supreme Leader joined the ‘Supreme Heavenly Kingdom’.
“Leader and Imam of the Muslims, His Eminence Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Hosseini Khamenei, on the path of upholding the exaltation of the sacred sanctuary of the Islamic Republic of Iran, drank the sweet, pure drought of martyrdom and joined the Supreme Heavenly Kingdom.” He said.
Meanwhile, some Iranians had yesterday celebrated the news Khamenei’s death before the confirmation of the development.
BBC Persian verified videos of people celebrating in several cities last night.
Footage on the streets of Isfahan in central Iran show people cheering and honking their car horns in jubilation.
Another video showed people gathering around a bonfire as fireworks lit the night sky. Several families of the killed protesters also celebrated in the streets and at homes.
A report by Reuters news agency says there have also been celebrations in Karaj, a city near Tehran.
In Tehran, images from news agencies show people on the streets mourning, some holding photos of Khamenei.