China has “strongly condemned” the killing of Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei by the United States and Israel, calling for an immediate halt to military operations in the region. In a statement issued by Beijing’s Foreign Ministry on Sunday, the Chinese government described the killing as “a serious violation…
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei served as Iran’s spiritual guide and top political authority for nearly four decades, succeeding Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini as supreme leader in 1989. His tenure was marked by both domestic control and international controversy. Here is a look at key dates in his life and leadership: Khamenei’s life…