A post appeared on Khamenei's Facebook page amid reports of his death

On the page of the Supreme Leader (rahbar) of the Islamic Republic of Iran (IRI) Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in X (former. Twitter) On March 1, February, a post appeared amid reports of his death.

"In the name of Nami Haider (peace be upon him)," the message on the social network reads.

The head of the White House, Donald Trump, had already claimed earlier that day that Khamenei had died. In addition, the Reuters news agency, citing a senior Israeli official, had previously reported that the supreme leader had died at the age of 87. The Kan State Television and Radio company also wrote that an Israeli source had confirmed Khamenei's death.

At the same time, earlier that day there had already been a wave of reports in the Israeli information field about the elimination of the Iranian leader, none of them were confirmed.

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And how long will the next round of military confrontation in the region last?

Israel attacked Iran on the morning of February 28. Trump also announced the beginning of a US military operation against Iran. Military installations in western Iran, the residence of the country's supreme leader, as well as an elementary school in the city of Minab were hit.

Later, Iran fired rockets towards Israel. Four US military bases in Qatar, Kuwait, the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain were attacked, as well as the US Fifth Fleet service center. At the same time, the IDF launched a massive airstrike on military installations in western Iran.

Russian President Vladimir Putin discussed the situation around Iran with the permanent members of the Russian Security Council. Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov condemned the "unprovoked armed attack" by the United States and Israel on Iran.

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