Ali Khamenei
On 28 February 2026, Ali Khamenei, the supreme leader of Iran, was assassinated in Tehran as part of a series of Israeli airstrikes aimed at high-ranking Iranian officials. Khamenei's death was confirmed by the Iranian government on 1 March. His death occurred as part of a wider joint operation by the United States and Israel, using strategic locations intelligence from the US's Central Intelligence Agency to determine the whereabouts of several leaders. Satellite imagery suggested that…
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“The 25 Most-Read Wikipedia Articles of February 2026”
Ranks as high as #1 on some lists — but only #16 here. Fans are divided.
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“Wikipedia's 25 Most-Viewed Pages of March 2026: Iran War, Khamenei & Breaking World News”
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