The facts
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, 86, had ruled Iran as Supreme Leader since 1989, succeeding Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini after the Islamic Revolution.
The U.S. State Department has designated Iran a State Sponsor of Terrorism every year since 1984.
In January 2020, a U.S. drone strike ordered by President Trump killed Iranian Quds Force commander Qassem Soleimani in Baghdad.
Iran's ballistic missile arsenal is the largest in the Middle East, according to U.S. Defense Intelligence Agency assessments.
Under the Iranian constitution, an Assembly of Experts chooses the next Supreme Leader, who holds ultimate authority over the military, judiciary, and foreign policy.
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