As Iran’s second supreme leader, he brutally crushed dissent at home and expanded Iran’s footprint abroad, challenging Saudi Arabia for regional dominance.
Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/28/world/middleeast/ayatollah-ali-khamenei-dead.html
Author : Alan Cowell and Farnaz Fassihi
Publish date : 2026-03-01 03:32:00
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Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Hard-Line Cleric Who Made Iran a Regional Power, Is Dead at 86
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