Khamenei

American

[khah-muh-ney, kah‑, khah-me-ney] / ˌxɑ məˈneɪ, ˌkɑ‑, ˌxɑ mɛˈneɪ /

noun

Ayatollah Sayyid Ali Hosseini, born 1939, chief Islamic leader of Iran since 1989.

Khamenei British

/ ˌxɑməˈnɪ /

noun

Ayatollah Seyed Ali (ˈseɪjət). born 1940, Iranian political and religious leader: president (1981–89); supreme leader from 1989

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International reactions to conflict have been mixed, with Pope Leo XIV urging both sides to end "the spiral of violence", while China condemned Khamenei's killing as a "serious violation of Iran's sovereignty".

From Barron's

Iran had already seen intense speculation on a successor to Khamenei, given his age of 86.

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Iran's judiciary confirmed that Ali Shamkhani, a top adviser to Khamenei, and General Mohammad Pakpour, the head of Iran's powerful Revolutionary Guards, were among those killed.

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Ali, a masked protester, told AFP "the martyrdom of Sayyed Ali Khamenei has hurt us".

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The regime had been making contingency plans in case of Khamenei’s death, Iranian officials said.

From The Wall Street Journal

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