False reports and images spread online about Iranian leader's death

False information and AI-generated images spread online claiming Iran's Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei, had died. The claims were linked to a religious ceremony in Iraq and included fabricated, graphic photos said to show his body.

Fact-checking organizations and a Canadian broadcaster confirmed the reports were false and that they did not publish the AI-generated image. The story highlights how misinformation about a major political figure can circulate rapidly.