Khameni's killing raises old questions about U.S. assassinating foreign leaders

NPR | By Ryan Lucas

Published March 12, 2026 at 1:37 PM PDT

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The killing of Iran's Ayatollah Ali Khamenei raises questions about whether the U.S. as a democracy should be in the business of assassinating foreign leaders.

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Ryan Lucas

Ryan Lucas covers the Justice Department for NPR.

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