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Trump Says He’s Open to Talks With Iran’s New Leadership
ByZolan Kanno-Youngs and Tyler Pager March 1, 2026

In an interview with The Atlantic, President Trump said the country’s new leaders after the death of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei “want to talk” but did not say whom he was referring to.

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Where the Strikes Leave Iranians
ByErika Solomon, Christina Thornell, Leila Medina, Nikolay Nikolov and June Kim March 1, 2026March 2, 2026

Iran is reeling a day after the United States and Israel carried out a large attack that killed Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Erika Solomon, the Iran bureau chief for The New York Times, explains how ordinary Iranians are responding to…

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Israelis Are Tense but Relieved That Iran’s Supreme Leader Is Dead
ByIsabel Kershner March 1, 2026March 1, 2026

Iranian missile and drone attacks have caused anxiety across Israel, but many believe it is a price worth paying for killing Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

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Israelis Are Tense But Relieved That Iran’s Supreme Leader is Dead
ByIsabel Kershner March 1, 2026

Iranian missile and drone attacks have caused anxiety across Israel, but many believe it is a price worth paying for killing Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

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‘It’s Surreal’: Iranians in Disbelief After Supreme Leader Is Killed
ByChristina Goldbaum and Kiana Hayeri March 1, 2026March 1, 2026

Large crowds of people celebrated the killing of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in American and Israeli strikes, while many others gathered to mourn.

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Israel launches new military strikes as Iran retaliates after Khamenei’s killing.
ByAaron Boxerman March 1, 2026March 1, 2026

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Ayatollah Ali Khamenei
ByThe New York Times March 1, 2026March 1, 2026

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

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The C.I.A. Helped Pinpoint a Gathering of Iranian Leaders. Then Israel Struck.
ByJulian E. Barnes, Ronen Bergman, Eric Schmitt and Tyler Pager March 1, 2026March 1, 2026

The killing of Iran’s supreme leader and other top Iranian officials came after close intelligence sharing between the United States and Israel, according to people familiar with the operation.

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Iranians Take to Streets to Celebrate Khamenei’s Death
ByFarnaz Fassihi and Christiaan Triebert March 1, 2026March 1, 2026

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.

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Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Hard-Line Cleric Who Made Iran a Regional Power, Is Dead at 86
ByAlan Cowell and Farnaz Fassihi March 1, 2026March 1, 2026

As Iran’s second supreme leader, he brutally crushed dissent at home and expanded Iran’s footprint abroad, challenging Saudi Arabia for regional dominance.

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