With the whereabouts of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei still a mystery, there have been unconfirmed reports that he is dead.
The rumours began after report by Israel's Channel 12 television claimed that there are "growing signs" that Khamenei may have been killed. However, Iran has dismissed these reports.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi told NBC News that "as far as I know" Ali Khamenei is still alive. The foreign minister's statement has further sparked concerns about Khamenei's condition.
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Around 8.20 pm on Saturday, Iran's Al-Alam TV reported that Khamenei will "speak within minutes". However, there was no such speech, setting off further speculations about the Supreme Leader's death.
Earlier in the day, satellite images showed that Khamenei's office and residence in Tehran suffered massive destruction.
A source quoted by Reuters earlier in the day claimed that Khamenei was not in Tehran and was moved to a secure location.
