'Khamenei, One Of The Most Evil People In History, Is Dead': Trump Posts On Truth Social

Last Updated:March 01, 2026, 04:34 IST

However, minutes after the US President’s statement went viral, the official X account of Ayatollah Khamenei issued a new, cryptic post

In a move that has rewritten the rules of modern warfare, President Donald Trump utilised his Truth Social platform to announce that Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, had been killed in the opening salvo of Operation Epic Fury. Describing the 86-year-old cleric as “one of the most evil people in history," Trump claimed that US intelligence and “highly sophisticated tracking systems" had successfully targeted Khamenei’s secure compound in Tehran.

The full post read: “Khamenei, one of the most evil people in History, is dead. 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. This is the single greatest chance for the Iranian people to take back their Country. We are hearing that many of their IRGC, Military, and other Security and Police Forces, no longer want to fight, and are looking for Immunity from us. As I said last night, “Now they can have Immunity, later they only get Death!" Hopefully, the IRGC and Police will peacefully merge with the Iranian Patriots, and work together as a unit to bring back the Country to the Greatness it deserves. That process should soon be starting in that, not only the death of Khamenei but the Country has been, in only one day, very much destroyed and, even, obliterated. The heavy and pinpoint bombing, however, will continue, uninterrupted throughout the week or, as long as necessary to achieve our objective of PEACE THROUGHOUT THE MIDDLE EAST AND, INDEED, THE WORLD! Thank you for your attention to this matter."

However, the definitive nature of the American announcement was immediately met with a bizarre and chilling digital counter-narrative. Minutes after the President’s post went viral, the official X account of Ayatollah Khamenei—long used as a tool for state propaganda and religious decrees—issued a new, cryptic post. The message, written in Persian, translated to: “In the name of Nami Haider (peace be upon him)." This brief update, devoid of context or visual proof of life, has sparked a global debate over whether it was a pre-scheduled “dead man’s switch" designed to confuse adversaries or a sign that the Supreme Leader survived the daylight blitz.

The joint US-Israeli operation, which saw over 30 precision bombs dropped on the leadership district of Tehran, was described by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as a “pre-emptive strike" against an “irreversible threat." While Israeli officials briefed the media that Khamenei’s body had been recovered from the rubble, Iranian state media dismissed the reports as “mental warfare" and “Zionist fabrications." The Iranian Foreign Ministry maintained that both the Supreme Leader and President Masoud Pezeshkian remained “steadfast and firm in commanding the field," though no live footage of either leader has been broadcast since the strikes began.

As the “initial phase" of the four-day operation continues, the conflicting reports have left the international community in a state of suspense. While celebrations were reported in parts of Tehran and Karaj by dissidents hopeful for regime change, the IRGC has already initiated a retaliatory barrage, codenamed Operation Truthful Promise 4, targeting US bases across the Gulf. Whether the post on X was a final spiritual testament or a signal of continued defiance, the vacuum of verified information ensures that the fate of the Islamic Republic’s second leader remains the most volatile question in global politics today.

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