Donald Trump and Bibi Netanyahu have driven right off the trestle in their continuing program of human sacrifice. They have no idea how Iran will respond to assassinating Ayatollah Khamenei as the finishing touch on US-Iran nuclear negotiations. Rumors are swirling, so be careful not to believe fantasies and conspiracy theories.
The Assassination
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Kan News: Israeli security officials have been shown proof of the dead body of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Israeli assessments indicate that he was located in a fortified bunker deep beneath his palace compound when the strike occurred. Dozens of associates and - https://x.com/...
— No Agenda Media (@noagendamedia.bsky.social) February 28, 2026 at 2:39 PM
An unknown number of other Iranian officials was in the bunker and died in the attack.
Iranian state media have confirmed Khamenei’s death. There is a national day of mourning today.
The Aftermath
Reuters: How does Iran's theocratic system of power work?
The following explains how the system was meant to operate, how a new supreme leader could be chosen, and how the attack on Iran may have changed the equation.
Khamenei, 86, was never publicly recorded as having named a successor and it's not clear who might replace him if he is confirmed as dead.
His son, Mojtaba Khamenei, has at times been seen as a possible candidate but his fate is also unclear. His predecessor's grandson, Hassan Khomeini, has been another, as have some older senior clerics.
No remaining figure enjoys Khamenei's standing or clout, and any successor might struggle to dominate powerful interest groups such as the Revolutionary Guards or top clerical councils.
WILL IRAN'S THEOCRACY PERSIST?
Iran's clerical elite control powerful bodies that extend their influence throughout the political system.
The Assembly of Experts, made up of senior ayatollahs elected every eight years, is the body that appoints the supreme leader.
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Which Airlines Have Cancelled or Rerouted Flights to the Middle East Amid Iran- Israel War Fears
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The Resistance
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Today the US & Israel launched an unprovoked war on #Iran, dropping bombs on Iranian cities and calling for regime change. At least 80 children were killed after a strike on a girls’ school. Iran responded by firing missiles at Israel and US military bases in the region. afsc.org/newsroom/war...
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— American Friends Service Committee (@afsc-org.bsky.social) February 28, 2026 at 3:31 PM
The Hill: Protests opposing the US-led strikes in Iran planned in multiple cities
“Trump’s unprovoked, illegal attack on Iran is an act of war that threatens to cause unthinkable death and destruction. But the people of this country reject another endless war and will take to the streets now and make our voices heard,” stated Action Coalition.
The coalition listed several emergency protests scheduled earlier in the day and into Saturday afternoon across several cities. These cities include Atlanta, Baltimore, Boston, Chicago, Cincinnati, Denver, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Miami, Minneapolis, New York City and more.
Six more protests will be held on Sunday in Albany, N.Y.; Ellensburg, Va.; Chattanooga, Tenn.; Decorah, Iowa; Gainesville, Fla.; and Springfield, Mo.
The coalition is made up of organizations like the Palestinian Youth Movement, the Democratic Socialists of America, Code Pink and The People’s Forum, among other activist groups.
MoveOn: Keep the U.S. out of forever wars!
Donald Trump promised peace, yet he just started a war with Iran. This wasn’t inevitable, it was a choice that will put U.S. military members at risk, kill innocent civilians, and has the ability to destabilize the lives of millions across the region.
Congress has the power to stop this! Sign the petition now to show that you don't support another senseless war in the Middle East.
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Gallows Humor
No, Jon, it’s worse than that. Trump bombed Iran BECAUSE they were nearing an agreement.🤮
Merry Little Minuet (Live)
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Senior officials told me that credible intelligence indicated Iran was using alien time travel technology to preemptively strike the US after Israel struck Iran with US help to preemptively strike the preemptive strike.
That’s why questioning Hillary Clinton about aliens was so important.
— girlmathur.bsky.social (@girlmathur.bsky.social) February 28, 2026 at 6:22 PM
