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  "publishedAt": "2026-03-01T11:37:00.000Z",
  "site": "https://english.pravda.ru",
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  "textContent": "President Vladimir Putin expressed his condolences to Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian following the death of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, according to a statement published by the Kremlin. Putin said that Russia would remember Khamenei as an outstanding statesman and asked that his words of sympathy be conveyed to the late leader's family.\nIran Declares National Mourning and Blames US-Israeli Operation\n\nIran officially confirmed Khamenei's death overnight on March 1, stating that he died in the early hours of a joint American-Israeli military operation. According to Iranian authorities, the Supreme Leader was at his residence, which served as one of the first targets of the strike, and remained at his post during the missile attack.\nThe Iranian news agency Fars reported that Khamenei died \"at his workplace,” emphasizing that his presence there refuted earlier claims that he had relocated for safety. The agency described his death as martyrdom.",
  "title": "Iran Has Fallen, Khamenei Is Dead"
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