Iran's Ali Khamenei, who based iron rule on fiery hostility to the U.S. and Israel, dies at 86

Mar 1, 2026 - 11:00
Iran's Ali Khamenei, who based iron rule on fiery hostility to the U.S. and Israel, dies at 86
He was killed on Saturday, aged 86, Iranian state media announced, in air strikes by Israel and the U.S. that pulverized his central Tehran compound.