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'''Ali Hosseini Khamenei''' (19 April 1939 – 28 February 2026) was an [[Islamic Republic of Iran|Iranian]] Ayatollah and politician who served as the second supreme leader of Iran from 1989 until his assassination in 2026. He previously served as the [[president of Iran]] from 1981 to 1989. A prominent [[Anti-imperialism|anti-imperialist]] figure, his murder by the [[State of Israel|Zionist Entity]] contributed to escalating the [[2026 Iran Conflict]]. | '''Ali Hosseini Khamenei''' (19 April 1939 – 28 February 2026) was an [[Islamic Republic of Iran|Iranian]] Ayatollah and politician who served as the second supreme leader of Iran from 1989 until his assassination in 2026. He previously served as the [[president of Iran]] from 1981 to 1989. A prominent [[Anti-imperialism|anti-imperialist]] figure, his murder by the [[State of Israel|Zionist Entity]] contributed to escalating the [[2026 Iran Conflict]]. | ||
== Revolutionary == | |||
Khamenei became active in the anti-monarchy movement in the 1960s and over the next few decades was arrested and tortured six times by the [[Mohammad Reza Pahlavi|Shah]]’s secret police, [[SAVAK]].<ref name=":0">{{Web citation|newspaper=[[Lalkar]]|title=OBITUARY – Ayatollah Hussein Ali Khamenei|date=05-2026|url=https://www.lalkar.org/article/4891/obituary-ayatollah-hussein-ali-khamenei|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260509192434/https://www.lalkar.org/article/4891/obituary-ayatollah-hussein-ali-khamenei|archive-date=09-05-2026}}</ref> | |||
== Assassination == | == Assassination == | ||
Following the unprovoked [[Imperialism|imperialist]] attack on Iran by the [[United States of America|U.S.]] and Israel, Khamenei's Tehran compound was hit by multiple precision-guided munitions on February 28, 2026. The assassination was confirmed by Iranian state media a few hours after the [[Imperial core|West]] claimed to have carried out the murder, and Iran declared a national mourning period of forty days. Along with Khamenei over 40 people were murdered by the imperialists including several of his family members.<ref name=":2">{{Web citation|author=The Hindu Staff|newspaper=The Hindu|title=Iran-Israel conflict LIVE: Iran Guards launch new wave of missiles against U.S. bases in Gulf, says state TV|date=2026-2-28|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/international/iran-israel-usa-conflict-strikes-attack-west-asia-us-trump-live-updates-february-28-2026/article70687247.ece}}</ref><ref name=":3">{{Web citation|newspaper=The Orlando Sentinel|title=Iranian state media announces Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s death|url=https://www.orlandosentinel.com/2026/02/28/the-latest-iranian-state-media-announces-ayatollah-ali-khameneis-death/}}</ref><ref>{{Web citation|author=Caolán Magee|newspaper=Al Jazeera|title=Iran begins 40-day mourning after Khamenei killed in US-Israeli attack|date=2026-03-01|url=https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/1/iran-begins-40-day-mourning-after-khamenei-killed-in-us-israeli-attack|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260302185007/https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/1/iran-begins-40-day-mourning-after-khamenei-killed-in-us-israeli-attack|archive-date=2026-03-02}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Web citation|author=CNN|newspaper=[[CNN]]|title=US and Israel attack Iran as Tehran retaliates across Middle East|date=2026-02-27|url=https://www.cnn.com/world/live-news/israel-iran-attack-02-28-26-hnk-intl?t=1772281974736&Date=20260228&Profile=CNN&utm_content=1772282693&utm_medium=social&utm_source=linkedin}}</ref> | Following the unprovoked [[Imperialism|imperialist]] attack on Iran by the [[United States of America|U.S.]] and Israel, Khamenei's Tehran compound was hit by multiple precision-guided munitions on February 28, 2026. The assassination was confirmed by Iranian state media a few hours after the [[Imperial core|West]] claimed to have carried out the murder, and Iran declared a national mourning period of forty days. Along with Khamenei over 40 people were murdered by the imperialists including several of his family members.<ref name=":2">{{Web citation|author=The Hindu Staff|newspaper=The Hindu|title=Iran-Israel conflict LIVE: Iran Guards launch new wave of missiles against U.S. bases in Gulf, says state TV|date=2026-2-28|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/international/iran-israel-usa-conflict-strikes-attack-west-asia-us-trump-live-updates-february-28-2026/article70687247.ece}}</ref><ref name=":3">{{Web citation|newspaper=The Orlando Sentinel|title=Iranian state media announces Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s death|url=https://www.orlandosentinel.com/2026/02/28/the-latest-iranian-state-media-announces-ayatollah-ali-khameneis-death/}}</ref><ref>{{Web citation|author=Caolán Magee|newspaper=Al Jazeera|title=Iran begins 40-day mourning after Khamenei killed in US-Israeli attack|date=2026-03-01|url=https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/1/iran-begins-40-day-mourning-after-khamenei-killed-in-us-israeli-attack|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260302185007/https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/1/iran-begins-40-day-mourning-after-khamenei-killed-in-us-israeli-attack|archive-date=2026-03-02}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Web citation|author=CNN|newspaper=[[CNN]]|title=US and Israel attack Iran as Tehran retaliates across Middle East|date=2026-02-27|url=https://www.cnn.com/world/live-news/israel-iran-attack-02-28-26-hnk-intl?t=1772281974736&Date=20260228&Profile=CNN&utm_content=1772282693&utm_medium=social&utm_source=linkedin}}</ref> | ||
== Political positions == | |||
=== Nuclear weapons === | |||
Khamenei issued a fatwa in the early 2000s forbidding the development of [[Nuclear weapon|nuclear weapons]], declaring them un-Islamic. Despite the fatwa, [[Imperial core|the West]] would continue its [[propaganda]] that Iran was seeking a nuclear bomb even after Khamenei's death. Ironically the assassination of Khamenei might make it more likely that Iran will create nuclear weapons.<ref name=":0" /> | |||
== References == | == References == | ||
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[[Category:Reactionaries]] | [[Category:Reactionaries]] | ||
[[Category:Anti-imperialists]] | [[Category:Anti-imperialists]] | ||
[[Category:Targets of bourgeois media]] | [[Category:Targets of bourgeois media]] | ||
Latest revision as of 18:56, 28 July 2026
Ali Khamenei علی خامنهای | |
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| Born | 19 April 1939 Mashhad, Iran |
| Died | 28 February 2026 (aged 86) Tehran, Iran |
| Cause of death | Assassination by airstrike |
| Political orientation | Anti-imperialism |
Ali Hosseini Khamenei (19 April 1939 – 28 February 2026) was an Iranian Ayatollah and politician who served as the second supreme leader of Iran from 1989 until his assassination in 2026. He previously served as the president of Iran from 1981 to 1989. A prominent anti-imperialist figure, his murder by the Zionist Entity contributed to escalating the 2026 Iran Conflict.
Revolutionary[edit | edit source]
Khamenei became active in the anti-monarchy movement in the 1960s and over the next few decades was arrested and tortured six times by the Shah’s secret police, SAVAK.[1]
Assassination[edit | edit source]
Following the unprovoked imperialist attack on Iran by the U.S. and Israel, Khamenei's Tehran compound was hit by multiple precision-guided munitions on February 28, 2026. The assassination was confirmed by Iranian state media a few hours after the West claimed to have carried out the murder, and Iran declared a national mourning period of forty days. Along with Khamenei over 40 people were murdered by the imperialists including several of his family members.[2][3][4][5]
Political positions[edit | edit source]
Nuclear weapons[edit | edit source]
Khamenei issued a fatwa in the early 2000s forbidding the development of nuclear weapons, declaring them un-Islamic. Despite the fatwa, the West would continue its propaganda that Iran was seeking a nuclear bomb even after Khamenei's death. Ironically the assassination of Khamenei might make it more likely that Iran will create nuclear weapons.[1]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "OBITUARY – Ayatollah Hussein Ali Khamenei" (05-2026). Lalkar. Archived from the original on 09-05-2026.
- ↑ The Hindu Staff (2026-2-28). "Iran-Israel conflict LIVE: Iran Guards launch new wave of missiles against U.S. bases in Gulf, says state TV" The Hindu.
- ↑ "Iranian state media announces Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s death". The Orlando Sentinel.
- ↑ Caolán Magee (2026-03-01). "Iran begins 40-day mourning after Khamenei killed in US-Israeli attack" Al Jazeera. Archived from the original on 2026-03-02.
- ↑ CNN (2026-02-27). "US and Israel attack Iran as Tehran retaliates across Middle East" CNN.