The US-Israel-Iran war · claims ledger

Ali Khamenei was killed in the strikes.

Not in the ledger Claimed by Government of Iran on 1 March 2026.

Taken out of the ledger: Not a claim under the claim standard of 30 Oct 2026 (data-src/p1/DRAFTS.md): an admission against the speaker's own interest, which belongs in the event record, not the scored ledger. The statement stays in the record.

The statement

Iranian authorities confirmed that Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei had been killed; pro-government crowds gathered in Tehran to mourn.

Domestic audience · fa

Origin of the claim CNN Media · Unaffiliated origin: Iranian authorities' confirmation · published 2026-03-01 00:00 UTC

Verdict history

When	From	To	Why
2026-10-30 18:00 UTC	active	withdrawn	Not a claim under the claim standard of 30 Oct 2026 (data-src/p1/DRAFTS.md): an admission against the speaker's own interest, which belongs in the event record, not the scored ledger. The statement stays in the record.

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The War Record, claim cl-20261027-tmzv, revision 2, https://thewarrecord.com/claims/cl-20261027-tmzv/

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