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House of Roberts

(6,537 posts) Sat Feb 28, 2026, 09:39 PM Feb 28

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 Feb 28 OP

Just saw that too. Music Man Feb 28 #1

Glad that's settled OC375 Feb 28 #2

So, exactly how much did we spend to kill an 86 year-old man, who will probably be replaced? surfered Feb 28 #3

glad he's gone Shellback Squid Feb 28 #4

He will be replaced by another. RandySF Feb 28 #5

I was taught that if you had nothing good to say about someone, then don't say anything at all, MarineCombatEngineer Feb 28 #6

40 days of public mourning newdeal2 Feb 28 #7

I hope there's a whole lot more public cheering in Tehran than mourning. Seeking Serenity Feb 28 #8

Music Man

(1,664 posts)

1. Just saw that too.

Reply to House of Roberts (Original post)

Sat Feb 28, 2026, 09:40 PM

Feb 28

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

OC375

(962 posts)

2. Glad that's settled

Reply to House of Roberts (Original post)

Sat Feb 28, 2026, 09:41 PM

Feb 28

surfered

(13,533 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, 09:42 PM

Feb 28

Shellback Squid

(10,087 posts)

4. glad he's gone

Reply to House of Roberts (Original post)

Sat Feb 28, 2026, 09:45 PM

Feb 28

RandySF

(84,444 posts)

5. He will be replaced by another.

Reply to House of Roberts (Original post)

Sat Feb 28, 2026, 09:48 PM

Feb 28

Trump accomplished nothing.

MarineCombatEngineer

(18,090 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, 09:52 PM

Feb 28

so I say GOOD!!!

newdeal2

(5,447 posts)

7. 40 days of public mourning

Reply to House of Roberts (Original post)

Sat Feb 28, 2026, 10:03 PM

Feb 28

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, 10:10 PM

Feb 28

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

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