Deutsche Welle and Euronews report that Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed in February 2026 US-Israeli airstrikes and buried at Mashhad’s Imam Reza Shrine in July 2026 after six days of proceedings attended by over one million people. The outlets also note ongoing tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, a July 9 2026 call between US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and reinforced security at the burial site. Timeline discrepancies between the February death date and July burial have drawn scrutiny regarding source verification.