Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and U.S. President Donald Trump were reportedly shown a photograph of the body of Iran’s Supreme Leader recovered from a compound following a recent military operation, according to Israeli officials.

The image was presented during separate high-level security briefings, sources said, though additional operational details have not been publicly disclosed. Officials described the development as part of ongoing national security assessments amid heightened regional tensions.

In the hours following the reports, several social media influencers circulated images claiming to show Khamenei buried under rubble. Multiple digital analysis tools flagged those widely shared photos as AI generated or digitally manipulated.

JBN has received an image from what it describes as a highly reliable source in Israel.The picture was reportedly taking by a construction worker helping to search for Khamenei’s body and as shared with a friend who leaked it. According to AI detection software reviewed by JBN, that image is assessed as 99.99 percent likely to be authentic. Independent verification by additional third party forensic analysts has not yet been publicly confirmed.

Some observers noted that the reported image is reminiscent of the final widely circulated image of Yahya Sinwar following his elimination during Israel’s war against Hamas — a moment that became symbolic of a dramatic turning point in that conflict.

Despite originally denying it, Iranian authorities have now confirmed the reported death, and state media has issued a formal acknowledgment regarding the leader’s elimination.