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  "path": "/2026/03/05/was-ayatollah-ali-khamenei-anti-sunni-separating-sectarian-claims-from-political-reality/",
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  "textContent": "After the death of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, social media platforms quickly filled with sharply conflicting narratives. Some critics portray him as a leader hostile toward Sunni Islam and blame Iran’s policies in Syria for the deaths of thousands of Sunni civilians. Others argue that such accusations confuse him with Ruhollah Khomeini, the […]",
  "title": "Was Ayatollah Ali Khamenei Anti-Sunni? Separating Sectarian Claims from Political Reality"
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