Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, 86, was killed in a U.S.-Israeli military attack on Saturday. He had been the country’s supreme leader since 1989. This is in response to the joint American-Israeli attack on Iran, which led to the killing of the country's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Mashkori left her home when she was only 19 years old because of what was happening in Iran. Iran has elections for president, parliament and the assembly of experts, a branch that chooses the supreme leader.

Source: CBC News March 02, 2026 02:57 UTC