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Khamenei's Twist of Fate: From Surviving 1981 Blast to Dying on a Saturday in 2026

Late Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei (File image: AFP)

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News18•01-03-2026, 14:59

Khamenei's Twist of Fate: From Surviving 1981 Blast to Dying on a Saturday in 2026

•Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran’s Supreme Leader, was killed on Saturday, February 28, 2026, in joint US-Israeli strikes.
•US President Donald Trump announced his death, later confirmed by Iranian state media.
•Khamenei, 86, had led Iran since 1989, rising to prominence during the 1979 Islamic Revolution.
•He survived a bombing on a Saturday in 1981, suffering severe injuries but recovering to become Supreme Leader.
•His death marks the end of a 37-year tenure and raises questions about Iran’s future.

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