As Iran’s second supreme leader, he brutally crushed dissent at home and expanded Iran’s footprint abroad, challenging Saudi Arabia for regional dominance. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/28/world/middleeast/ayatollah-ali-khamenei-dead.html Author : Alan Cowell and Farnaz Fassihi Publish date : 2026-03-01 03:32:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.









