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Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Hard-Line Cleric Who Made Iran a Regional Power, Dies at 86
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It's an assassination when done for political and state purpose, and yeah, the MSM spin is in.
What's hilarious is they're also all pretending that Iran has absolutely no plans for the transfer of power after the death of an 86 year old man.
Wouldn't be the first time in history a dictator made no preparation for their own passing, or allowed any such plans to be made.
"died on Saturday during U.S. and Israeli military strikes on his country"
Yeah this is an insane way to frame it when he was specifically targeted.
Holy fucking passive language, Batman. Sounds like he passed quietly, in his bed, with a belly full of wine and a mouth on his cock.
Maybe that was also true when the missile landed.