ISW evening update reports US-Israeli strike killed Khamenei
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This trend "ISW evening update reports US-Israeli strike killed Khamenei" was detected in the News & Current Events category with a score of 93/100. This trend is in its emergence phase and gradually gaining visibility.
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Iran Update Evening Special Report, February 28, 2026 | ISW =============== ](https://understandingwar.org/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#241b5751464e414750197641474b4949414a404140011614764145404d4a430117650116146d56454a0116147154404550410116146152414a4d4a43011614775441474d45480116147641544b5650011667011614624146565145565d011614161c0116670116141614161202464b405d196c4148484b0116670114650114656d011614474549410116144547564b5757011614504c4d570116144d4a574d434c504251480116144556504d4748410116144b4a011614...
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What sources say
"The ISW evening special reports that a combined US‑Israeli force killed Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and discusses the resulting leadership uncertainty."
"Iranian state media have confirmed the death of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in a major attack by Israel and the United States."
"Data Cutoff: 4:00 PM ET. The Critical Threats Project (CTP) at the American Enterprise Institute and the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) are publishing..."
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