Breaking News: Khamenei’s Wife Reportedly Dies After US-Israeli Assault – State Media Claims

The Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s wife has passed away following the fatal joint military strike by the United States and Israel on Saturday, as reported by Iranian state television.

In a social media update on Monday morning, Press TV, an Iranian state broadcaster, announced that the supreme leader’s wife sustained injuries in the U.S.-Israeli assault and subsequently succumbed to those injuries. More details can be found here.

According to The Times of Israel, Mansoureh Khojasteh, aged 78, had been in a coma since the strikes occurred on Saturday. The couple had been married since 1964.

The U.S. and Israel launched the offensive against Iran amid escalating tensions that had been brewing for weeks. In response to the strikes, Iran counterattacked, targeting Israel and several Gulf states, including Saudi Arabia.

Saturday’s military action resulted in the death of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, with President Trump confirming the death of the Iranian leader later that day.

Over the weekend, the U.S. and Israel launched strikes against Iran following weeks of tension between the Americans and Iranians. Shortly after the U.S. and Israeli strikes, Iran retaliated by attacking Israel and Gulf states including Saudi Arabia.

On Saturday, U.S. and Israeli strikes killed Khamenei, with President Trump announcing the leader’s death that afternoon.

“Khamenei, one of the most evil people in History, is dead,” Trump said on Truth Social.

“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 added.

According to an X post from U.S. Central Command (Centcom) on Monday, the number of service members “killed in action” had risen to four in the U.S. military operation against Iran. The deaths of three other U.S. service members were announced over the weekend.

“The fourth service member, who was seriously wounded during Iran’s initial attacks, eventually succumbed to their injuries,” Centcom said in its post. “Major combat operations continue and our response effort is ongoing.”

Trump on Sunday afternoon discussed the conflict against Iran and said it was “likely” that additional U.S. service members would die.

“We pray for the full recovery of the wounded and send our immense love and eternal gratitude to the families of the fallen,” Trump said in a video posted to Truth Social. “And sadly, there will be likely be more, before it ends. That’s the way it is.”