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Iran's supreme leader is killed. What happens now?

Iran's supreme leader is killed. What happens now?

Published 3 weeks, 2 days ago
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President Trump says Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is dead. 

This comes after Israel and the United States launched missile attacks across Iran targeting the country's top leadership. Iran responded with missile and drone strikes in several countries in the Gulf region.

Host Mary Louise Kelly speaks with NPR national security correspondent Greg Myre and NPR international correspondent Daniel Estrin about what this means for the Iranian regime and what might come next.

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