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How does Iran's theocratic system of power work? - The Daily Star
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How does Iran's theocratic system of power work? - The Daily Star

When targeted by nationwide protests early this year, Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei unleashed the bloodiest crackdown of his nearly four decades in power. But now a US or Israeli military strike may have ended his rule. There was no immediate Iranian comment about him Saturday after US President Donald Trump said Khamenei was dead. Israeli officials also told reporters earlier that he was killed in a major new attack by US and Israeli forces. The 86-year-old Khamenei tried to...

Khamenei dead and body found, Israeli officials say in unconfirmed report
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Khamenei dead and body found, Israeli officials say in unconfirmed report

Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has been killed and his body found, a senior Israeli official has told Reuters, though no official confirmation has yet been issued. Axios, citing a separate Israeli official, also reported that Israel’s ambassador to the United States had informed U.S. officials that Khamenei was killed in Israeli-U.S. strikes on […]

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is dead
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Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is dead

Ali Khamenei, Iran's supreme leader since 1989, was killed in an Israeli attack, Reuters reported, citing Israeli officials.

Who is Ayatollah Ali Khamenei?
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Who is Ayatollah Ali Khamenei?

US President Donald Trump says Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei “is dead”. His claim came hours after Israel and the US launched an attack on Iran and followed reports quoting Israeli officials as saying that Khamenei had been assassinated. But, subsequent Iranian media reports said that Khamenei was “steadfast and firm in commanding the field”. Khamenei, 86, became Iran’s highest authority in 1989, following the death of the Islamic Republic’s founder, Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini...