Iran leader Khamenei 'will not be mourned': Australian PM Anthony Albanese

Australian PM Anthony Albanese stated that Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei will not be mourned following his confirmed death.

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Sunday that Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei "will not be mourned", as state media in the Islamic republic confirmed he had been killed.

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese addresses the media in Sydney, Sunday, March 1, 2026. (Sarah Wilson/AAP Image via AP)

"Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was responsible for the regime's ballistic missile and nuclear program, support for armed proxies and its brutal acts of violence and intimidation against its own people," Albanese told reporters.

“He was responsible for orchestrating attacks on Australian soil. His passing will not be mourned.”