Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran‘s supreme leader for almost 37 years, has died at the hands of American and Israeli strikes, Donald Trump announced tonight.

In a post on Truth Social, the US President called Khamenei ‘one of the most evil people in history’ as he announced he died during the joint airstrikes on Tehran.

Trump wrote: ‘This is not only Justice for the people of Iran, but for all Great Americans, and those people from many Countries throughout the World, that have been killed or mutilated by Khamenei and his gang of bloodthirsty THUGS.

‘He was unable to avoid our Intelligence and Highly Sophisticated Tracking Systems and, working closely with Israel, there was not a thing he, or the other leaders that have been killed along with him, could do.’

Earlier reports said the Ayatollah’s body was found under rubble in his compound in Iran after US and Israeli airstrikes.

Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu have been shown a photograph of his body, according to Israeli officials. There has been no confirmation of Khamenei’s death from Tehran.

According to Reuters, Khamenei’s daughter and grandchild were also killed in the strikes on Saturday.

While bombardment has erupted across multiple Gulf countries – including in tourist hotspot Dubai and Bahrain – Iranians living in the West have celebrated the news.

Hundreds of jubilant Persians from the hills of Los Angeles, to the streets of central London, have rejoiced that the leader of the Iranian regime was declared dead.

In a televised address on Saturday evening, the Israeli Prime Minister said that airstrikes in Iran had destroyed the Supreme Leader’s compound, and added that ‘all indications show this tyrant is no longer with us.’

Iran’s Supreme Leader is dead, Trump announces

In a post on Truth Social, the US President tonight announced that Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has been killed.

See Trump’s statement in full below:

Trump and Netanyahu ‘shown a picture of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s body’

Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is dead, multiple Israeli officials have claimed.

His body was found under rubble in his compound in Iran after US and Israeli airstrikes.

Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu have been shown a photograph of his body.

‘A photo of the body was shown to Netanyahu and Trump,’ reported Channel 12.

‘Senior Israeli officials were informed of Khamenei’s elimination. His body was recovered from the rubble of his compound,’ reported public broadcaster Kan. There has been no confirmation of Khamenei’s death from Tehran.

Source: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/