The Iranian blogosphere is going crazy right now at the news that Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is dead after succumbing to cancer. The significance of such news in the current climate is arguably massive. We just have to sit and await confirmation as this one develops I guess.
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Khamenei is keeping a low profile because he's not sure how to respond to the unanimous UN resolution against Iran. There's clearly some behind the scenes discussions going on in Tehran among the senior leadership about an official response to the resolution, which came as a surprise. Ahmadinejad's stupid comments were expected and no big deal. But the first time the leader appears publicly he'll have to say something about the resolution and that will be a bg deal.
More than likely than not, Ledeen -- who is a a former lackey of AIPAC and probable continued Israeli intelligence operative -- is spreading lies about Khamenei's health to put pressure on the regime. There's no reason to believe it. Ledeen is a longtime liar on both Iran and Iraq and has absolutely no credibility among serious Iran watchers. Same goes for her pathetic henchwoman Banafsheh Zand.
your blogger suggestion that khamenei is trying to find a suitable reaction to the UN sounds more plausible. his illness might not be as serious as the news suggests. knomeini used the same medical urgency to leave Ghom indefintly for tehran.
AKabri
It's true and they will announce it at Sunday.
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