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Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who ruled the Islamic Republic for more than three decades, has died following an Israeli strike in Tehran.

Israeli leaders confirmed Khamenei compound and offices were reduced to rubble early Saturday after a targeted strike in downtown Tehran.

“Khamenei was the contemporary Middle East’s longest-serving autocrat. He did not get to be that way by being a gambler. Khamenei was an ideologue, but one who ruthlessly pursued the preservation and protection of his ideology, often taking two steps forward and one step back,” Behnam Ben Taleblu, senior director of FDD’s Iran program, told Fox News Digital.

“Khamenei’s worldview was shaped by his militant anti-Americanism and antisemitism, which first manifested itself in his protests against the Shah of Iran,” he added.

Born April 19, 1939, in Mashhad, eastern Iran, Khamenei was among the Islamist activists who played a central role in the 1979 revolution that overthrew the U.S.-backed shah, Mohammad Reza Pahlavi.

A close ally of Iran’s first supreme leader, Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, Khamenei rose through the new system and served as president from 1981 to 1989 before becoming supreme leader after Khomeini’s death that same year.

Over decades in power, Khamenei consolidated control over Iran’s political and security system, presiding over repeated crackdowns on dissent and maintaining a hardline posture toward Washington and Israel.

However, his prized proxies, as well as the regime of Bashar al-Assad in Syria, collapsed under Israeli military pressure following the October 7, 2023, attack.

During a 12-day war in June 2025, Israel also succeeded in taking out some of Khamenei’s closest aides and senior security figures, leaving the long-serving leader significantly weakened

natedroid:
It is confirmed.juat saw it on an Iranian site

Almiron:
Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who ruled the Islamic Republic for more than three decades, has died following an Israeli strike in Tehran.

Israeli leaders confirmed Khamenei compound and offices were reduced to rubble early Saturday after a targeted strike in downtown Tehran.

“Khamenei was the contemporary Middle East’s longest-serving autocrat. He did not get to be that way by being a gambler. Khamenei was an ideologue, but one who ruthlessly pursued the preservation and protection of his ideology, often taking two steps forward and one step back,” Behnam Ben Taleblu, senior director of FDD’s Iran program, told Fox News Digital.

“Khamenei’s worldview was shaped by his militant anti-Americanism and antisemitism, which first manifested itself in his protests against the Shah of Iran,” he added.

Born April 19, 1939, in Mashhad, eastern Iran, Khamenei was among the Islamist activists who played a central role in the 1979 revolution that overthrew the U.S.-backed shah, Mohammad Reza Pahlavi.

A close ally of Iran’s first supreme leader, Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, Khamenei rose through the new system and served as president from 1981 to 1989 before becoming supreme leader after Khomeini’s death that same year.

Over decades in power, Khamenei consolidated control over Iran’s political and security system, presiding over repeated crackdowns on dissent and maintaining a hardline posture toward Washington and Israel.

However, his prized proxies, as well as the regime of Bashar al-Assad in Syria, collapsed under Israeli military pressure following the October 7, 2023, attack.

During a 12-day war in June 2025, Israel also succeeded in taking out some of Khamenei’s closest aides and senior security figures, leaving the long-serving leader significantly weakened

Developing news.

Source: Foxnews

Mattswaggz:
Saw another report saying he was moved....how authentic is this report?. .

Mattswaggz:
Saw another report saying he was moved....how authentic is this report?. .

D00msDay:
Madridguy guy and freestuffsng will cry blood 2 night.

D00msDay:
Chai!! No lie this news really pain u sha.

FreeStuffsNG:
Let's just pretend that I am as ignorant amd naive like you, if a man of 86 years gets matyred or dies in his sleep, you think that is not a celebration.

How sure are you that you will even make it to 30 let alone become 86 and lead about 100 million people in your life time?

That Iran can even stand many hours of attacks by US and its proxy is already given people chills in the western intelligence community. So much billions that gulf countries pay US for protection has turned out to be a scam as Iran's missiles pummelled their cities today.

Even Dubai!

FreeStuffsNG:
Let's just pretend that I am as ignorant amd naive like you, if a man of 86 years gets matyred or dies in his sleep, you think that is not a celebration.

How sure are you that you will even make it to 30 let alone become 86 and lead about 100 million people in your life time?

That Iran can even stand many hours of attacks by US and its proxy is already given people chills in the western intelligence community. So much billions that gulf countries pay US for protection has turned out to be a scam as Iran's missiles pummelled their cities today.

Even Dubai!

masterfactor:
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esnbrutality:
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Its CONFIRMED

FSBoperator
Putindbutt
Yarimo
Legendhero
FREESTUFFNG


Next is NIGERIA and you know what that means.

FreeStuffsNG:
Let's just pretend that I am as ignorant amd naive like you, if a man of 86 years gets matyred or dies in his sleep, you think that is not a celebration.

How sure are you that you will even make it to 30 let alone become 86 and lead about 100 million people in your life time?

That Iran can even stand many hours of attacks by US and its proxy is already given people chills in the western intelligence community. So much billions that gulf countries pay US for protection has turned out to be a scam as Iran's missiles pummelled their cities today.

Even Dubai!

ZUBY77:
Imagine how the goal post is being shifted now.
You and this Barcelona guy has not been able to do anything else since morning because of this war.
This war could end in 5 days.
No nuclear weapon for Islamic regime. Just acknowledge your religion won't help you.
The Great Persia is returning.

FreeStuffsNG:
Let's just pretend that I am as ignorant amd naive like you, if a man of 86 years gets matyred or dies in his sleep, you think that is not a celebration.

How sure are you that you will even make it to 30 let alone become 86 and lead about 100 million people in your life time?

That Iran can even stand many hours of attacks by US and its proxy is already given people chills in the western intelligence community. So much billions that gulf countries pay US for protection has turned out to be a scam as Iran's missiles pummelled their cities today.

Even Dubai!


I just educated you that he is not dead and you still failed to comprehend it. Smh.

This was same spin Netanyahu gave last year and till today, same Isreali media said that the Supreme Leader hides in a bunker.

Does it make sense to you to believe Netanyahu or Iran that has released a statement that the Supreme Leader is " hale and heaty".

Do not be naive. It is a real war. As I type here, Iran just hit Telaviv again tonight with several buildings destroyed.

If that Baba is dead, Iran will not hide it because he should be buried according to Islamic rites.

FSBoperator:
You are just inches from committing high treason with the bolded.

esnbrutality:
Threats?

Coming from you?

Anyway Israeli Jews are already on ground, as i see your tears turn to fertilizer that will water the dissolution of that crime scene called Nigeria.

You can't hate people force them to love you, without pushbacks. Let the hate be mutual. That is balanced. When are you arresting the screw driver seller from onitsha?

Thunder