Khamenei assumed power following the death of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini in 1989, inheriting a revolutionary state still consolidating itself.

Authorities say at least 10 people were killed and dozens wounded in clashes with police on Sunday after hundreds of protesters stormed the U.S.

In an exclusive interview with Meet the Press, Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) reacts to the death of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and criticizes the Trump administration for not having a “strategic plan” after striking Iran.

By Parisa Hafezi DUBAI, March 1 (Reuters) - Some Iranians grieved while others celebrated the death of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, exposing a deep fault line in a country stunned by the sudden demise of the man who ruled for 36 years.

Some Iranians said on social media that they were privately mourning the supreme leader. But displays of exuberance broke out in cities across the country.

Israel says it is targeting sites "in the heart of Tehran", as new Iranian attacks are reported in Tel Aviv, Dubai, Doha and Bahrain's capital Manama.

The killing of Khamenei closes the chapter on one of the most consequential and destructive figures in modern Middle Eastern history. You may never have noticed it, but Ayatollah Ali Khamenei always

Mr. Khamenei became Iran’s supreme leader in 1989, wielding ultimate religious and political authority over the state and security apparatus.