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Iran's Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is killed in Israeli strike, ending 36-year iron rule
- Jackie Northam
- February 28, 2026 at 10:08 PM
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Khamenei, the Islamic Republic's second supreme leader, has been killed. He had held power since 1989, guiding Iran through difficult times — and overseeing the violent suppression of dissent.
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Originally published at NPR World