Newspaper Takes Heat For It’s Bizarre Description Of Iran’s Ayatollah Khamenei
1 sourceUpdated Jul 1, 2026
The Washington Post is under fire after its obituary for Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei described the longtime authoritarian ruler as having a “bushy white beard and an easy smile” — language that critics…
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