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85-Year-Old Ayatollah Khamenei Diagnosed with Terminal Illness, Succession Battle Begins
Oct 26, 2024, 07:38 PM
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the 85-year-old Supreme Leader of Iran, has been diagnosed with advanced cancer and is currently suffering from a terminal illness, according to reports from The New York Times. The reports also indicate that Khamenei is seriously ill and that an internal battle for succession has already begun within Iran.
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