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US President Donald Trump said Saturday that Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has been killed in air strikes, though there has been no confirmation from Tehran.<\/p>\n

\u201cKhameini, one of the most evil people in History, is dead,\u201d Trump said on his Truth Social network.<\/p>\n

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US President Donald Trump said Saturday that Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has been killed in air strikes, though there has been no confirmation from Tehran.<\/p>\n

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Just in: Iran\u2019s supreme leader Khamenei confirmed dead, says Trump, US President Donald Trump said Saturday that Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has been killed in air strikes, though there has been no confirmation from Tehran. \u201cKhameini, one of the most evil people in History, is dead,\u201d Trump said on his Truth Social network. 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