Iran state TV host breaks down in tears confirming Ali Khamenei death after US-Israel strikes

An anchor on Iranian state television broke down in tears while announcing the death of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei after coordinated airstrikes on Tehran on Saturday (28 February) carried out by the United States and Israel. Reading a statement from the National Supreme Council, the presenter declared, “God is great,” before announcing that the Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution had been “martyred” in what he described as a joint criminal attack. The presenter became visibly emotional, pausing to compose himself before eventually crying.