Iran: After the Passing of Ali Khamenei
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Iran woke to a historic and unsettling reality on Sunday: Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, 86, has died. The announcement, broadcast on state television, followed earlier reports by foreign leaders suggesting he had been killed during a military operation involving the United States and Israel. Tehran declared a 40-day national mourning period and seven public holidays, framing his death as martyrdom while pledging to uphold his decades-long legacy. Black banners and solemn broadcasts marked the
Khamenei’s passing is more than the death of a statesman; it closes a chapter of tightly centralized authority that shaped Iran’s domestic and foreign policies for over three decades. Since 1989, he occupied the highest position in the Islamic Republic, above the president and all elected institutions, commanding ultimate authority over the armed forces, the judiciary, state media, and the nation’s strategic trajectory. At 86, he leaves behind a system designed for
