CBS Evening News | Who was Iran's leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei?

Who was Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the most powerful man in Iran?

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President Trump announced that Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, was killed in strikes on Saturday. Elizabeth Palmer and Courtney Kealy have more. Air Date: Feb 28, 2026

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