Israel’s Channel 12 reported, citing a senior Israeli official, that Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei was killed in airstrikes targeting his residence in Tehran.

The unnamed official was quoted as saying that they would “fall off their chairs” if Khamenei were to deliver a direct public statement, adding that according to current assessments, he is “no longer among us,” while awaiting final confirmation.

Hebrew media outlets circulated what they described as an aerial image showing the targeting of Khamenei’s residence in the Iranian capital.

However, an Iranian official told Reuters following the Israeli strike on Tehran on Saturday that the Supreme Leader was not present in the capital at the time, highlighting significant discrepancies in the circulating reports regarding his whereabouts and status.

In parallel, U.S.-based outlet Axios quoted Israeli officials as stating that Israel had attempted to assassinate both Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian.

The development marks a sharp escalation in the scope of declared targets within the ongoing military operation.

Additionally, Israel’s Yedioth Ahronoth newspaper reported that senior commanders in Iran’s Revolutionary Guard and political figures were killed in joint strikes carried out by Israel and the United States on Saturday.

On the Iranian side, Mohammad Jafar Ghaempanah, Assistant to the President for Executive Affairs, confirmed that President Masoud Pezeshkian is in “complete health and safety,” denying any harm to the Iranian leader.

Earlier on Saturday morning, the United States and Israel launched a large-scale offensive against Iran, targeting government and military headquarters across several provinces.

As of now, there has been no official Iranian confirmation regarding the Israeli claims about Khamenei’s fate, leaving the situation surrounded by uncertainty and awaiting authoritative clarification.