new video loaded: An Iranian’s Account of the Day Khamenei Was Killed transcript transcript An Iranian’s Account of the Day Khamenei Was Killed Speaking from Iran, a 25-year-old woman recounted the mix of joy and hope that took hold after news broke that the country’s supreme leader had been killed in a series of U.S. and Israeli airstrikes. I heard the news of his death on TV. Suddenly, people came out and were celebrating. We are so full of joy.