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Middle eastern strongmen seldom enjoy tidy exits. Libya’s dictator, Muammar Qaddafi, died in a ditch outside Sirte. In Iraq Saddam Hussein was hauled from a hole and hanged after a perfunctory trial.

The wife of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has died after her husband was killed in joint U.S.-Israeli strikes on Saturday, according to Iranian state television. In a post on the ...

The absence of leadership is leading to questions about who might be the real decision maker in Tehran now. One name being mentioned is Ali Larijani. Who is Larijani, and why does he matter? The ...

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Ayatollah Ali Khamenei served as Iran's Supreme Leader from 1989 until his death in 2026 His rule shaped Iran's domestic policies, military strategy, and regional influence Khamenei died in a joint US ...

State TV presenter cries while announcing the death of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei Updated 10:53 PM EST, Sat February 28, 2026 ...

Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, was killed in Israeli attacks, with U.S. support, on Saturday. He was 86 years old. President Trump announced the Iranian leader’s death on social media, ...

Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran’s spiritual leader and highest authority who led the country for almost four decades, was killed during US and Israeli air strikes on February 28 at the age ...

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In this photo released by the official website of the office of the Iranian supreme leader, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei speaks under a portrait of the late revolutionary founder Ayatollah ...

Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed in the strikes launched by the U.S. and Israel on Saturday, according to President Trump and Israeli officials. Iranian state media reported the ...