Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei Assassinated at 86
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran's authoritarian ruler since 1989, has been killed in an Israeli airstrike. He fought to maintain the Islamic Republic's conservative ideology and resist modernization.
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran's supreme leader since 1989, has been killed by an Israeli airstrike at the age of 86. Khamenei had served as the country's highest-ranking political and religious authority for over three decades, wielding immense power and influence.
During his rule, Khamenei fought hard to prevent the modernization of the Islamic Republic and maintain its conservative, theocratic ideology. He was a staunch opponent of Western influence and worked to strengthen Iran's position as a regional power, often through confrontational policies that heightened tensions with the international community.
{{IMAGE_PLACEHOLDER}}Source: Deutsche Welle
