Trump: If Ayatollah is dead, Iran ‘putting on a good show’

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Today's Top Stories - August 26, 2026

Today's Top Stories - August 26, 2026

President Trump said Wednesday he does not believe Iran’s supreme leader is dead after a report suggested he could be deceased or brain-dead.

“He was very seriously wounded, but I don’t think he’s dead,” Trump said in an interview with conservative commentator Glenn Beck.

“And if he is, they’re putting on a pretty good show because they talk about going back to talk to him all the time to get a final blessing on things,” he added.

A Tuesday report from The Atlantic cited sources in Tehran speculating that Ayatollah........

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