Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s killing plays into Shiite Islam’s reverence for martyrs, but not for all Iranians

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Mar 02, 2026, 05:18 PM
By Eric Lob, Associate Professor of Politics and International Relations, Florida International University
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Khamenei was a deeply polarizing figure in Iran – perceived by some as a martyr and others as an oppressor.

A banner with the image of Ali Khamenei during a memorial vigil in Tehran, Iran. Majid Saeedi/Getty Images The day Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed, the Iranian government called for 40 days of pub… [+7031 chars]

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Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s killing plays into Shiite Islam’s reverence for martyrs, but not for all Iranians

Khamenei was a deeply polarizing figure in Iran – perceived by some as a martyr and others as an oppressor.

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