Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei killed; Retaliation vowed
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Ali Khamenei, Mojtaba Khamenei
Iran
July 2026
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Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei has been killed. His son, Mojtaba Khamenei, has vowed retribution. An Iranian newspaper published a list of foreign leaders as potential targets for revenge.
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