TEHRAN, March 1, 2026 (AFP) – Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and two top other officials will lead Iran in the transitional period following the death of supreme leader Ali Khamenei, state television reported on Sunday.

Judiciary chief Gholamhossein Mohseni Ejei and another official from the country’s legal council will be part of the trio overseeing the transition, according to state television which cited Mohammad Mokhber, one of Khamenei’s advisors.

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Iranian state television confirmed early Sunday that Khamenei has been killed, marking the most consequential political shift in Iran since 1989.

US President Donald Trump had declared Khamenei dead on Saturday in a post on Truth Social before Iranian authorities confirmed the news.