# Trump believes Iran’s Supreme Leader is still alive

https://mins.news/en/video/33675

- BBC News, 2026-08-26 22:30 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nzgujiPVV8Q

> US President Donald Trump says he believes Iran’s Supreme Leader is alive but seriously injured in the attack that killed his father. Iran and Oman are planning a temporary shipping route through the Strait of Hormuz, while Tehran says it will not reopen the passage unless the US ends the war. Iranian shopkeepers report the effects of America’s economic pressure, and Dubai International Airport says passenger numbers have fallen by 30%.

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