# Yemen

Khamenei Reportedly Killed in Strike Attributed to US and Israel — Houthis Condemn Attack as Regional Tensions Spike

Iranian media report that Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed in a strike Tehran blames on the United States and Israel, prompting national mourning and condemnation from allied militants including Yemen’s Houthis. The apparent assassination threatens a fraught succession process in Tehran and raises the immediate risk of broader regional escalation across multiple fronts.