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2026-03-01 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

President Trump Releases a Statement on the Death of Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei

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Posted by Fred 2026-03-01 00:00|| E-Mail|| Front Page|| [1769 views ] Top
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1 "He's dead, Jim."

Posted by Skidmark 2026-03-01 06:43|| 2026-03-01 06:43|| Front Page Top

2 WASH POST had 1000+ word obit of Supreme leader today. Some neutral stuff, some negative but they also had this gem,

"With his bushy white beard and easy smile, Ayatollah Khamenei cut a more avuncular figure in public than his perpetually scowling but much more revered mentor, and he was known to be fond of Persian poetry and classic Western novels, especially Victor Hugo’s “Les Misérables.”

Posted by Lord Garth 2026-03-01 10:13|| 2026-03-01 10:13|| Front Page Top

3 His youngest bride can rejoin her fellow kindergartners.

Posted by Super Hose 2026-03-01 10:53|| 2026-03-01 10:53|| Front Page Top

4 I'm a firm believer in peaceful settlements and nobody's more peaceful than a DEAD TROUBLEMAKER!
Keith Laumer I believe from Reteif"s War

Posted by Vinegar+Spolusing6485 2026-03-01 13:26|| 2026-03-01 13:26|| Front Page Top

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