Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran's supreme leader, crushed dissent, called for Israel's destruction - Los Angeles Times

Los Angeles Times
by Nabih Bulos
February 28, 2026
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran's supreme leader, had maintained enmity to the U.S. and Israel for more than three decades.
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Originally published on Los Angeles Times on 2/28/2026