The daily Al Quds Al Arabi, published in London, just announced the death of Ayatollah Ali Khameneï, Suprem leader of the Iranian Islamic Republic. The daily said the Suprem leader died on October 14, after entering the hospital on Monday October 12. The daily said Ali Khamenei was "exhausted" by the overwork caused by the crisis that developed in the country since last June. He is said to have spent the last two days in the coma.
In a brief statement, Iranian officials denied the death of Khameneï.
Iranian sources in Teheran told us the Bassidji (local security forces) were deployed in the capital, early this morning.