Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who led the Islamic Republic since 1989, is dead at 86
AP News • 3/1/2026 – 3/2/2026
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CategoryAntiLindy
StatusActive
Recency Multiplier96% (0.5^3/48)
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