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Finnish media began the morning with continued coverage of U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran and Trump's confirmation of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei's death, though Iranian sources had not yet verified it. In the early afternoon, editorial priority shifted decisively as multiple outlets reported official Iranian confirmation of Khamenei's death, with Iltalehti and others carrying the announcement and describing 40 days of national mourning. Throughout the evening, coverage focused on escalating regional conflict, with reports detailing Iran's retaliatory strikes across the Gulf, missile launches witnessed on Finnair flights, and analysis of the power vacuum following Khamenei's death.