# Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini

Type: Person

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## Timeline

- **2026-03-02**: Succession Crisis — The Assembly of Experts convenes amidst regional instability.
- **2026-03-01**: Airstrike and Death — Khamenei is killed in a joint US-Israeli military operation.
- **1989-06-04**: Khamenei Succession — Ali Khamenei assumes power after the death of Khomeini.
- **1979-02-11**: Islamic Revolution — Ayatollah Khomeini establishes the Islamic Republic.

## Recent coverage (1 stories)

### Geopolitical Earthquake: Iran Faces Power Vacuum After Khamenei's Death
2026-03-01 13:06:10 · Sentiment: Negative · Impact: 9/10 · Sources: 2

The death of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in joint US-Israeli airstrikes has triggered an immediate succession crisis in Tehran. This seismic event threatens to destabilize global energy markets and escalate a conflict already involving six Middle Eastern nations.
Full story: https://getspacebrief.com/story/iran-khamenei-death-geopolitical-impact

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