https://tankie.tube/videos/watch/dd735305-d068-445b-a39d-37d373eae539 Iranian state media announced the death of Iran's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, after previous contradictory reports of the killing. Iranian officials had earlier called the reports of Khamenei's death part of “psychological warfare” conducted by Iran’s enemies. It comes following US and Israeli strikes on key military and leadership sites, including Khamenei’s compound. State media announced 40 days of national mourning. The announcement comes amid escalating conflict across the region, with missiles and strikes hitting multiple countries over the past 48 hours. Support stories that matter. Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCR0fZh5SBxxMNYdg0VzRFkg/join Catch previous episodes of MEE LIVE, our biweekly news programme exploring the stories shaping our world through breaking coverage, expert analysis, and hard-hitting interviews. Originally airing Tuesdays & Thursdays at 12pm ET | 5pm BST Got a story tip or question? Reach us at MEELive@middleeasteye.org Subscribe to our channel: http://ow.ly/AVlW30n1OWH Subscribe to MEE Telegram channel to stay up to date: https://t.me/MiddleEastEye_TG Middle East Eye Website: https://middleeasteye.net Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@middleeasteye Follow us on Instagram: https://instagram.com/MiddleEastEye Like us on Facebook: https://facebook.com/MiddleEastEye Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/MiddleEastEye Thu, 16 Apr 2026 04:39:23 GMT https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html PeerTube - https://tankie.tube https://tankie.tube/lazy-static/avatars/3ba3ff73-a8b6-49c9-add8-9653ef090c7f.webp https://tankie.tube/videos/watch/dd735305-d068-445b-a39d-37d373eae539 All rights reserved, unless otherwise specified in the terms specified at https://tankie.tube/about and potential licenses granted by each content's rightholder.