Israeli officials said assessments remain preliminary, even as unnamed sources cited by local outlets suggested Khamenei was assassinated.By Vered Weiss, World Israel NewsIsraeli authorities said Saturday that there is no confirmed information yet on which Iranian regime leaders may have been killed in recent strikes, cautioning that verification will take time, as Israeli media, including Channel 12, reported growing speculation that Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei may be dead.Israeli officials said assessments remain preliminary, even as unnamed sources cited by local outlets suggested Khamenei was assassinated.The strikes included an attack on the long-standing residence of Khamenei, a compound that for years functioned as a central decision-making hub of Iran’s regime.From the site, Khamenei frequently delivered statements on domestic and international affairs, often condemning what he described as Iran’s enemies. Because of its symbolic role, the attack was widely viewed as a significant political signal inside Iran.Israeli assessments cited in the reports said the strikes were carried out during daylight hours based on the assumption that Khamenei would feel less vulnerable at that time.According to Israel, the stated aim of the strikes is to weaken Iran’s leadership and create conditions for political change, though officials acknowledged that further developments would depend on internal dynamics and public reaction within Iran.Reports also indicated that additional Iranian leaders and senior officials may have been targeted or remain at risk.Iran’s Minister of Defense Amir Nasirzadeh and Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps commander Mohammad Pakpour, were said by some reports to have possibly been killed. Israeli authorities emphasized that there has been no official confirmation of those claims.Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi told NBC News that, based on his information, Khamenei is alive.Araghchi acknowledged that some commanders may have died in the strikes but said most officials survived. He also dismissed assertions that the attacks would lead to regime change, calling such claims unrealistic.The post Fate of Khamenei uncertain after residence destroyed by airstrikes appeared first on World Israel News.