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DemocratSinceBirth

(101,856 posts) Sat Feb 28, 2026, 04:12 PM Feb 28

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Breaking News The Supreme Leader Is Dead

Per CNN.

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****Breaking News**** The Supreme Leader Is Dead (Original Post) DemocratSinceBirth Feb 28 OP

No he isn't. He's in Florida. usonian Feb 28 #1

You beat me to it. SheltieLover Feb 28 #8

According to Israel, says their website (nt) muriel_volestrangler Feb 28 #2

I wonder why anyone would ever trust Bibi about anything? rurallib Feb 28 #20

I doubt it... 2naSalit Feb 28 #3

I'll believe that Jilly_in_VA Feb 28 #4

Indeed... 2naSalit Feb 28 #12

Yup. Shovel shit on the trumpstein ongoing mess SheltieLover Feb 28 #17

Exactly Coldwater Feb 28 #21

...so Shi'ites in Iran and IRAQ would then have a martyr if true. roamer65 Feb 28 #5

IRAQIFICATION of Iran? roamer65 Feb 28 #6

I'm sure that wasn't the goal leftstreet Feb 28 #10

So who's the #2 guy? Ocelot II Feb 28 #7

He will be harder line than Khamenei. roamer65 Feb 28 #9

Meet the new boss, same as the old boss. BannonsLiver Feb 28 #19

I bet they don't install another cleric. Someone from the IRGC takes over the frontman role Arazi Feb 28 #16

Could be a Vance type. Sneederbunk Feb 28 #11

I'm not sitting shiva...that's for certain. PCIntern Feb 28 #13

So we're done then? BannonsLiver Feb 28 #14

Iran denies Netanyahu Claim that the Supreme Leader Was Killed Coldwater Feb 28 #15

Possible but sarisataka Feb 28 #18

usonian

(25,441 posts)

1. No he isn't. He's in Florida.

Reply to DemocratSinceBirth (Original post)

Sat Feb 28, 2026, 04:13 PM

Feb 28

Give me a break.

SheltieLover

(80,649 posts)

8. You beat me to it.

Reply to usonian (Reply #1)

Sat Feb 28, 2026, 04:19 PM

Feb 28

muriel_volestrangler

(106,236 posts)

2. According to Israel, says their website (nt)

Reply to DemocratSinceBirth (Original post)

Sat Feb 28, 2026, 04:13 PM

Feb 28

rurallib

(64,688 posts)

20. I wonder why anyone would ever trust Bibi about anything?

Reply to muriel_volestrangler (Reply #2)

Sat Feb 28, 2026, 04:26 PM

Feb 28

The only one who lies more than Bibi is trump

2naSalit

(102,904 posts)

3. I doubt it...

Reply to DemocratSinceBirth (Original post)

Sat Feb 28, 2026, 04:15 PM

Feb 28

He wasn't in his normal locations, knew this was coming. Might be in another country.

Jilly_in_VA

(14,405 posts)

4. I'll believe that

Reply to 2naSalit (Reply #3)

Sat Feb 28, 2026, 04:16 PM

Feb 28

when I see his casket surrounded by mourners.

2naSalit

(102,904 posts)

12. Indeed...

Reply to Jilly_in_VA (Reply #4)

Sat Feb 28, 2026, 04:20 PM

Feb 28

Besides, this came from bibi, can't believe a thing that fucker says. But I bet he's promoting this idea to give the orange fuckwit an exit strategy where he can claim 'mission accomplished' and move on to bombing Cuba or someplace else. This smacks of the same energy that was around his tearing down the East Wing. He can't handle that he's going to be exposed in the Epstein case.

Just a thought.

SheltieLover

(80,649 posts)

17. Yup. Shovel shit on the trumpstein ongoing mess

Reply to 2naSalit (Reply #12)

Sat Feb 28, 2026, 04:22 PM

Feb 28

Coldwater

(1,291 posts)

21. Exactly

Reply to 2naSalit (Reply #12)

Sat Feb 28, 2026, 04:26 PM

Feb 28

The Supreme Leaders death was their exit strategy otherwise this conflict could go on for months causing a complete disruption throughout the middle east

roamer65

(37,962 posts)

5. ...so Shi'ites in Iran and IRAQ would then have a martyr if true.

Reply to DemocratSinceBirth (Original post)

Sat Feb 28, 2026, 04:16 PM

Feb 28

…a harder line Ayatollah OR an IRGC dictatorship would then arise.

roamer65

(37,962 posts)

6. IRAQIFICATION of Iran?

Reply to roamer65 (Reply #5)

Sat Feb 28, 2026, 04:18 PM

Feb 28

I think very possible.

leftstreet

(40,767 posts)

10. I'm sure that wasn't the goal

Reply to roamer65 (Reply #5)

Sat Feb 28, 2026, 04:20 PM

Feb 28

Ocelot II

(130,614 posts)

7. So who's the #2 guy?

Reply to DemocratSinceBirth (Original post)

Sat Feb 28, 2026, 04:18 PM

Feb 28

Is this going to be like when they kept killing the top Al Qaeda guy and working down the list?

roamer65

(37,962 posts)

9. He will be harder line than Khamenei.

Reply to Ocelot II (Reply #7)

Sat Feb 28, 2026, 04:19 PM

Feb 28

BannonsLiver

(20,609 posts)

19. Meet the new boss, same as the old boss.

Reply to roamer65 (Reply #9)

Sat Feb 28, 2026, 04:24 PM

Feb 28

Arazi

(8,887 posts)

16. I bet they don't install another cleric. Someone from the IRGC takes over the frontman role

Reply to Ocelot II (Reply #7)

Sat Feb 28, 2026, 04:22 PM

Feb 28

Sneederbunk

(17,506 posts)

11. Could be a Vance type.

Reply to DemocratSinceBirth (Original post)

Sat Feb 28, 2026, 04:20 PM

Feb 28

PCIntern

(28,393 posts)

13. I'm not sitting shiva...that's for certain.

Reply to DemocratSinceBirth (Original post)

Sat Feb 28, 2026, 04:20 PM

Feb 28

BannonsLiver

(20,609 posts)

14. So we're done then?

Reply to DemocratSinceBirth (Original post)

Sat Feb 28, 2026, 04:21 PM

Feb 28

Coldwater

(1,291 posts)

15. Iran denies Netanyahu Claim that the Supreme Leader Was Killed

Reply to DemocratSinceBirth (Original post)

Sat Feb 28, 2026, 04:22 PM

Feb 28

sarisataka

(22,696 posts)

18. Possible but

Reply to DemocratSinceBirth (Original post)

Sat Feb 28, 2026, 04:22 PM

Feb 28

I will await further confirmation

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