NYT Ripped For Headline Labeling Ayatollah Khamenei ‘Hard-Line Cleric Who Made Iran A Regional Power’
1 sourceUpdated Mar 2, 2026
X users criticized The New York Times for its Saturday headline on Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s death, which described him as a “hard-line cleric who made Iran a regional power.” President Donald…
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