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House of Roberts

(6,467 posts) Sat Feb 28, 2026, 08:39 PM 8 hrs ago

Iran State TV Confirms: Supreme Leader is dead.

Per BBC News on TV

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Iran State TV Confirms: Supreme Leader is dead. (Original Post) House of Roberts 8 hrs ago OP

Just saw that too. Music Man 8 hrs ago #1

Glad that's settled OC375 8 hrs ago #2

So, exactly how much did we spend to kill an 86 year-old man, who will probably be replaced? surfered 8 hrs ago #3

glad he's gone Shellback Squid 8 hrs ago #4

He will be replaced by another. RandySF 8 hrs ago #5

I was taught that if you had nothing good to say about someone, then don't say anything at all, MarineCombatEngineer 8 hrs ago #6

40 days of public mourning newdeal2 8 hrs ago #7

I hope there's a whole lot more public cheering in Tehran than mourning. Seeking Serenity 7 hrs ago #8

Music Man

(1,664 posts)

1. Just saw that too.

Reply to House of Roberts (Original post)

Sat Feb 28, 2026, 08:40 PM

8 hrs ago

Here is a link from Iran International: https://www.iranintl.com/en/liveblog/202602288143

OC375

(639 posts)

2. Glad that's settled

Reply to House of Roberts (Original post)

Sat Feb 28, 2026, 08:41 PM

8 hrs ago

surfered

(12,768 posts)

3. So, exactly how much did we spend to kill an 86 year-old man, who will probably be replaced?

Reply to House of Roberts (Original post)

Sat Feb 28, 2026, 08:42 PM

8 hrs ago

Shellback Squid

(10,020 posts)

4. glad he's gone

Reply to House of Roberts (Original post)

Sat Feb 28, 2026, 08:45 PM

8 hrs ago

RandySF

(83,053 posts)

5. He will be replaced by another.

Reply to House of Roberts (Original post)

Sat Feb 28, 2026, 08:48 PM

8 hrs ago

Trump accomplished nothing.

MarineCombatEngineer

(17,946 posts)

6. I was taught that if you had nothing good to say about someone, then don't say anything at all,

Reply to House of Roberts (Original post)

Sat Feb 28, 2026, 08:52 PM

8 hrs ago

so I say GOOD!!!

newdeal2

(5,198 posts)

7. 40 days of public mourning

Reply to House of Roberts (Original post)

Sat Feb 28, 2026, 09:03 PM

8 hrs ago

Trump will be so jealous! All he's gotten so far is a mothballed Trump-Kennedy Center.

Seeking Serenity

(3,322 posts)

8. I hope there's a whole lot more public cheering in Tehran than mourning.

Reply to newdeal2 (Reply #7)

Sat Feb 28, 2026, 09:10 PM

7 hrs ago

Just my opinion. Show any would-be successor that he is unwelcome and would rule under protest.

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