Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei killed
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The 36-year rule of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei built Iran into a powerful anti-U.S. force, while using an iron fist to crush repeated unrest at home.
Though some Iranians mourned the death of their supreme leader, others rejoiced. Their celebrations were furtive and short-lived to avoid riot police or other authorities.
The assassination of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has plunged the Islamic Republic into its most perilous