▲ 17 ▼ Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Hard-Line Cleric Who Made Iran a Regional Power, Dies at 86 (www.nytimes.com) submitted 8 months ago by silence7@slrpnk.net to c/nyt_gift_articles@sopuli.xyz 7 comments fedilink hide all child comments 🥳 1
[–] WoodScientist@lemmy.world 10 points 8 months ago (4 children) The word you're looking for is "murdered." permalink fedilink source hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] DragonTypeWyvern@midwest.social 4 points 8 months ago* (2 children) It's an assassination when done for political and state purpose, and yeah, the MSM spin is in. What's hilarious is they're also all pretending that Iran has absolutely no plans for the transfer of power after the death of an 86 year old man. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] dupelet_comments@piefed.social 1 point 8 months ago (1 child) Wouldn't be the first time in history a dictator made no preparation for their own passing, or allowed any such plans to be made. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] DragonTypeWyvern@midwest.social 1 point 8 months ago https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/middle-east/iran-succession-ayatollah-ali-khamenei-b2929681.html permalink fedilink source parent [–] 73ms@sopuli.xyz 0 points 8 months ago* "died on Saturday during U.S. and Israeli military strikes on his country" Yeah this is an insane way to frame it when he was specifically targeted. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] DragonTypeWyvern@midwest.social 4 points 8 months ago* (2 children) It's an assassination when done for political and state purpose, and yeah, the MSM spin is in. What's hilarious is they're also all pretending that Iran has absolutely no plans for the transfer of power after the death of an 86 year old man. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] dupelet_comments@piefed.social 1 point 8 months ago (1 child) Wouldn't be the first time in history a dictator made no preparation for their own passing, or allowed any such plans to be made. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] DragonTypeWyvern@midwest.social 1 point 8 months ago https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/middle-east/iran-succession-ayatollah-ali-khamenei-b2929681.html permalink fedilink source parent
[–] dupelet_comments@piefed.social 1 point 8 months ago (1 child) Wouldn't be the first time in history a dictator made no preparation for their own passing, or allowed any such plans to be made. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] DragonTypeWyvern@midwest.social 1 point 8 months ago https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/middle-east/iran-succession-ayatollah-ali-khamenei-b2929681.html permalink fedilink source parent
[–] DragonTypeWyvern@midwest.social 1 point 8 months ago https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/middle-east/iran-succession-ayatollah-ali-khamenei-b2929681.html permalink fedilink source parent
[–] 73ms@sopuli.xyz 0 points 8 months ago* "died on Saturday during U.S. and Israeli military strikes on his country" Yeah this is an insane way to frame it when he was specifically targeted. permalink fedilink source parent