The anchor read out a statement describing Ali Khamenei as a deeply revered Islamic religious figure, saying his "long dream of martyrdom became true."
Tt was not confirmed where Khamenei died, but a photo of his body was shown to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, a senior Israeli official revealed.
The attack came as Iran launched retaliatory strikes across the Middle East following a joint United States–Israel assault on Tehran earlier in the day.
Officials say the 86-year-old leader was not inside the compound — or even in Tehran — when the attack happened and was later relocated to a secure, undisclosed location.
Pakpour was named the new commander of Iran's Revolutionary Guard in June 2025, stepping into the role after his predecessor, Hossein Salami, was killed in Israeli airstrikes.
Authorities have been searching for Guthrie ever since, but despite following up on a handful of tips, investigators say none have led to answers so far.
Residents in her Catalina Hills neighborhood have also said they noticed a suspicious man wandering slowly around the street in the weeks before she vanished.
The CUNY school had earlier said it was "reviewing" Friedman's behavior after the tenured professor's remarks spread rapidly online and triggered intense public backlash.
Cuba's Interior Ministry claimed that authorities recovered a cache of weapons from the speedboat, including assault rifles, handguns, Molotov cocktails, and other arms.