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Death of Iran's Khamenei in US-Israeli strikes shakes Shiites across the world

· By Elena Becatoros
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Iraqi Shiites hold pictures of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed by a U.S. airstrike in Tehran, during a symbolic funeral, in Najaf, Iraq, Sunday, March 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Anmar Khalil)

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