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Saturday, February 28, 2026
From the Liveblog of
Saturday, February 28, 2026
Trump says he feels reports that Iran’s Khamenei is dead are correct
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleUS President Donald Trump tells NBC News in an interview that he believes reports of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s death are correct.
“We feel that that is a correct story,” Trump tells NBC News in a phone interview, according to a report on its website.
NBC's Kristen Welker: "I asked President Trump if he had confirmation that Ayatollah Khamenei has, in fact, been killed. He said to me, 'I've spoken to a lot of people. We feel that is a correct story… A large number of their leaders have also been killed.'" pic.twitter.com/LFhAct4OVC
— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) February 28, 2026
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