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5. ...so Shi'ites in Iran and IRAQ would then have a martyr if true.

Sat Feb 28, 2026, 04:16 PM

Feb 28

…a harder line Ayatollah OR an IRGC dictatorship would then arise.

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****Breaking News**** The Supreme Leader Is Dead [View all] DemocratSinceBirth Feb 28 OP

No he isn't. He's in Florida. usonian Feb 28 #1

You beat me to it. SheltieLover Feb 28 #8

According to Israel, says their website (nt) muriel_volestrangler Feb 28 #2

I wonder why anyone would ever trust Bibi about anything? rurallib Feb 28 #20

I doubt it... 2naSalit Feb 28 #3

I'll believe that Jilly_in_VA Feb 28 #4

Indeed... 2naSalit Feb 28 #12

Yup. Shovel shit on the trumpstein ongoing mess SheltieLover Feb 28 #17

Exactly Coldwater Feb 28 #21

...so Shi'ites in Iran and IRAQ would then have a martyr if true. roamer65 Feb 28 #5

IRAQIFICATION of Iran? roamer65 Feb 28 #6

I'm sure that wasn't the goal leftstreet Feb 28 #10

So who's the #2 guy? Ocelot II Feb 28 #7

He will be harder line than Khamenei. roamer65 Feb 28 #9

Meet the new boss, same as the old boss. BannonsLiver Feb 28 #19

Could be a Vance type. Sneederbunk Feb 28 #11

I'm not sitting shiva...that's for certain. PCIntern Feb 28 #13

So we're done then? BannonsLiver Feb 28 #14

Iran denies Netanyahu Claim that the Supreme Leader Was Killed Coldwater Feb 28 #15

Possible but sarisataka Feb 28 #18