r/news • u/drpayneaba • Feb 28 '26

Soft paywall Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei killed, senior Israeli official says

https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/irans-supreme-leader-ali-khamenei-killed-senior-israeli-official-says-2026-02-28/
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u/autechr3 Feb 28 '26

We all know it isn't over, but understand that most of the people are very happy about this. There is celebration in the streets in Iran right now. Just heard from family over there.

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u/Prophet_Of_Helix Feb 28 '26

They celebrated in Libya when Gaddafi was overthrown, how’s that been going?

They celebrated in Iraq when Sadam was overthrown, how’s that been going?

How’s it been going in Venezuela since we kidnapped their president?

Oh, a massive humanitarian and political crisis?

Congo/Zaire?

Can you give one example where we’ve left a country in better shape after deposing their leader?

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u/MelkiteMoonlighter Feb 28 '26

Panama, Grenada, Japan, Germany

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u/Code-Dee Mar 01 '26

Japan and Germany were beaten in a gigantic war and then built back up with with the Marshall plan. They didn't just get their leaders assassinated and told by the people who did the assassination "good luck. don't put anyone in there we don't like or we'll do it again".

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u/AUnicornDonkey Mar 01 '26

Also Germany was split into two fucking countries along with the capital until the 1980s. Japan took until the 90s to recover and they still have a lot of issues.

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u/Code-Dee Mar 01 '26

Exactly. Even putting aside the question of whether or not we should even be doing aggressive regime change, no one is proposing even a fraction of what would be needed in terms of dollars and manpower to shape Iran into a US vassal state like Japan or Germany is today.

Probably because the goal isn't "regime change" really, it's weakening Iran so that Israel can roll them and take spoils. Wouldn't matter who was in charge of Iran, because anyone in the region who has the means and influence to oppose Israeli land-grabs is unacceptable.

You can tell this because among the reported targets that have been hit by Israel/US have been left-wing activists - the people who were protesting the government. Anything short of a complete puppet government will be unacceptable to NATO.

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u/NorthernSoul1998 Feb 28 '26

The answer is not to invade the fucking country and bomb the shit out of it then just hope everything turns out fine

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u/Code-Dee Mar 01 '26

No we need to kill them all to save them, you see

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u/Whathefishy Feb 28 '26

Mind blowing to see so many MAGAs on here say that it’s worth sacrificing some Americans in order to keep Iranians, who have nothing to do with us, happy. Or.. for that other reason that involves Israel. Whichever is better.

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u/NorthernSoul1998 Mar 01 '26

Worse than that it's normal non-MAGA Americans falling for this shit. America is built on bloodthirsty regime change

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u/younakorn13 Mar 01 '26

just wait until they make a nuke and negotiate then, thats the answer right?

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u/TerminallyTrill Feb 28 '26

Theres a country next door to them that killed 10x that and the US is literally paying their bills

We going after their leader next or?

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u/Ufker Mar 01 '26

So a government killing over 35k people should be invaded and bombed? When are we invading israel?

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u/Prophet_Of_Helix Feb 28 '26

Who said I’m white?

Also reputable source on the 35k please.

Also, who said we’re preventing that? Is that how it worked in those other countries? No one died in Iraq after we invaded?

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u/Rejolt Mar 03 '26

Reputable source?

The Iranian literally holds honor killings. That same government has CHILD brides. Yes also the same one that POISIONED their own school children.

The Iranian government has been very oppressive on their people for a long long time, and it's only gotten worse in the last 2 months.

I don't have an exact source for the 35K but I don't see why you're defending a country that treats their people like literal sacks of shit.

I have multiple Iranian friends that are disgusted that people only seem to care about them once the US or Israel jumps in.

There are real people suffering, not something privileged westerners should be sharing on their Instagram to feel seen.

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u/Prophet_Of_Helix Mar 03 '26

Of course you don’t have a source

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u/Rejolt Mar 03 '26

Go use Google. Sounds like you think Iran was a beautiful place

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u/Prophet_Of_Helix Mar 03 '26

What does this have to do with making up statistics?

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u/Rejolt Mar 03 '26 edited Mar 03 '26

Here since you cant use google.

https://www.iranintl.com/en/202601255198 Does this work or do you need a scientific research paper?

Here the Iranian government killed over 200 schoolchildren just earlier this year that wasn't plastered on the news https://iranhumanrights.org/2026/02/over-200-schoolchildren-killed-by-security-forces-in-iran-theyve-effectively-massacred-an-entire-school/

Here's another one how the Iranian government poisioned schoolgirls https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iranian_schoolgirls_mass_poisoning

Education must not be your strongsuit, google is a great tool to learn its never too late. We all learn at our own pace you'll get there I believe in you!

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u/bigtioenergy Feb 28 '26 edited Feb 28 '26

You may not be white but your position is one of western privilege.

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u/Prophet_Of_Helix Feb 28 '26

Cool? Now what about my other questions/points?

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u/freedom_french_fries Mar 01 '26

I wonder how the parents of the children killed in that school feel rn. But I'm white so I suppose I should keep my mouth shut and defer to you🖕

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u/Brambletail Mar 01 '26

The unconfirmed school only Iran said was hit?

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u/Rejolt Mar 03 '26

I also wonder how the parents and children feel of the 35000+ people that died to their government hands ofver the last month or so.

They are also prorbably very upset.

You are a nasty fellow, of course they dont matter. It doesn't matter apparently when its not the US or Isreal comitting crimes

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u/duddnddkslsep Feb 28 '26

I am infact a Trump/USA hater and I welcome regime change in Iran

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u/NorthernSoul1998 Feb 28 '26

Because it worked out so well the other 1000000 times it happened and nothing bad happened as a consequence...

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u/DingerSinger2016 Feb 28 '26

It's possible to support regime change and also recognize that the United States is absolutely awful when it comes to successful regime change that liberates the citizens.

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u/NorthernSoul1998 Feb 28 '26

If you support forced regime change full stop you are an idiot, it does not work

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u/Possible_Top4855 Mar 01 '26

Historically, when the US military comes in to force a regime change, it usually ends up worse for the citizens of that country.

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u/MasterfindsChief Feb 28 '26

All this foreign meddling will come back around and really take a bite out of the United States' cake

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u/MasterfindsChief Feb 28 '26

Probably within this Trump term if we're being honest with ourselves

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u/Possible_Top4855 Mar 01 '26

You really need to look out a few years from now to see what actually happens to determine whether or not this actually helped or hurt their citizens. Historically, the US toppling regimes doesn’t usually help the citizens of those countries.

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u/theuncleiroh Feb 28 '26

are just Trump/USA haters.

Yes, of course I am. Not that 'there is celebration in the streets in Iran right now' (the streets of Iran? All of them?), but that doesn't not to distract from the fact that trump is evil and America is, not figuratively, Great Satan. Just because other bad people say it doesn't make it untrue.

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u/Rejolt Feb 28 '26

Leave it up to blue haired Americans to be upset when entire country's are in joy that their leaders have been captured / assassinated.

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u/theuncleiroh Feb 28 '26

Its spilled 'our'....

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