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US-Israel strike Iran: Ali Khamenei became Supreme Leader in 1989 after demise of Khomeini

Iranian state media has announced that Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed in coordinated United States-Israeli strikes early Saturday. The Islamic Republic has declared 40 days of national mourning following the death of its longest-serving leader, who ruled since 1989. The development marks a historic turning point for Iran, with succession questions and regional security concerns now dominating global attention.

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