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Iranian leader Khamenei killed in air strikes as U.S., Israel launch attacks

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Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei speaks in Tehran January 8, 2007. (Reuters)
Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei speaks in Tehran January 8, 2007. (Reuters)
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