To the packed crowd, he described Khamenei as a martyr, a spiritual guide, and the physician for pain.
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Israel’s Limited Attack on Iran Appears Aimed at De-Escalating Conflict
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SecState Blinken is Squelching Recommendations to Sanction Israeli Units for Killings or Rapes
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Colonialists have long used Starvation as a Tool of Oppression
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