{"id":2579804,"date":"2026-03-14T10:04:02","date_gmt":"2026-03-14T14:04:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-economist-blasted-with-flurry-of-posts-for-bemoaning-death-of-murderous-ayatollah\/"},"modified":"2026-03-14T10:07:16","modified_gmt":"2026-03-14T14:07:16","slug":"the-economist-blasted-with-flurry-of-posts-for-bemoaning-death-of-murderous-ayatollah","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-economist-blasted-with-flurry-of-posts-for-bemoaning-death-of-murderous-ayatollah\/","title":{"rendered":"The Economist Blasted with Flurry of Posts for Bemoaning Death of Murderous Ayatollah"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fthe-economist-blasted-with-flurry-of-posts-for-bemoaning-death-of-murderous-ayatollah%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2579804&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>This text presents a controversial claim that Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed in joint U.S.-Israeli military operations and discusses varied reactions to the death.It argues that, despite differing views on the Iran war, the death is not an occasion for mourning, while noting that some left-leaning outlets allegedly offered sympathetic portrayals of Khamenei\u2019s life. The piece cites The economist as publishing a compassionate sketch and references a Washington Post obituary that described him in a relatively benign way. It also <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >highlights social media backlash<\/a>, with conservatives and others mocking the notion of sympathy for Khamenei.The content includes embedded media elements and comments from tweets, and frames the coverage as an example of perceived media leniency toward a controversial dictator.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Iranian Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was recently killed in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/lindsey-graham-if-we-leave-any-americans-behind-or-any-afghan-allies-joe-biden-deserves-to-be-impeached\/\" title=\"Lindsey Graham: \u2018If We Leave Any Americans Behind\u2019 Or Any Afghan Allies, \u2018Joe Biden Deserves To Be Impeached\u2019\">joint military operations<\/a> by the United States and Israel.<\/p>\n<p>While sentiment on the Iran war certainly varies, most would at least agree that the death of the 86-year-old Islamic cleric &mdash; who led a regime known for killing its own people and funding terrorism elsewhere in the world &mdash; is not an occasion to lose sleep or shed a tear.<\/p>\n<p>But some <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/medias-latest-alito-conspiracy-theory-is-particularly-ridiculous\/\" title=\"...&#039;s Latest Alito Conspiracy Theory Is Particularly Ridiculous\">left-wing media outlets &#038;mdash<\/a>; like The Economist &mdash; instead bemoaned the Supreme Leader&rsquo;s fiery demise.<\/p>\n<p>The British news and current affairs journal published an article about the late Khamenei which, at some points, offered an oddly sympathetic sketch of his life.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Increasingly, over the course of three decades, Ali Khamenei knew that he was personally in the Great Satan&rsquo;s sights,&rdquo; The Economist&rsquo;s post of the article on X said.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"anyclipvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadAnyclip() { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst container=document.getElementById(\"anyclipvideo\"); 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\t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>The Iranian regime uses the term &ldquo;Great Satan&rdquo; in reference to the United States.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This did not daunt him. He felt, always, that he had divine right on his side,&rdquo; the post added.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Increasingly, over the course of three decades, Ali Khamenei knew that he was personally in the Great Satan&rsquo;s sights. This did not daunt him. He felt, always, that he had divine right on his side <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/6NLka10d8Z\">https:\/\/t.co\/6NLka10d8Z<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; The Economist (@TheEconomist) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheEconomist\/status\/2030161595406385268?\">March 7, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Thousands of social media users instantly noticed the absurdity of sympathizing with the Islamic dictator.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Did he feel that right before impact?&rdquo; conservative commentator and former Virginia state lawmaker Nick Freitas <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/NickJFreitas\/status\/2030683259915452451\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">asked<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;How did that work out?&rdquo; National Review senior editor Charles C. W. Cooke <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/charlescwcooke\/status\/2030236741639057860\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">inquired<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;What&rsquo;s he feeling now?&rdquo; a third post <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/ListComesForAll\/status\/2030333131480236390\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">questioned<\/a>, alongside a picture depicting Khamenei&rsquo;s lifeless body in a pile of rubble.<\/p>\n<p>The Economist was not the only outlet to apparently downplay the evil of Khamenei in recent days.<\/p>\n<p>One paragraph from The Washington Post&rsquo;s piece about his death described him as having a &ldquo;bushy white beard and easy smile.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">From the WaPo&rsquo;s Khamenei obituary. This is not satire. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/kO5yF4F8Z6\">pic.twitter.com\/kO5yF4F8Z6<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; End Wokeness (@EndWokeness) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/EndWokeness\/status\/2028121618120085687?\">March 1, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>That depiction likewise raised eyebrows.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;If Trump died today, they would write nothing even remotely this nice about him. We all know it,&rdquo; commentator Matt Van Swol <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/mattvanswol\/status\/2028123192439472333\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">said<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;You don&rsquo;t hate the media enough,&rdquo; a second user <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/jacktronprime\/status\/2028121865475006869\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">added<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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It notes that opinions on the Iran conflict vary, but argues that the death of the 86-year-old cleric-who led a regime accused of oppression at home and backing terrorism abroad-is not something people should lose sleep over. Yet some left-leaning outlets, including The Economist, are said to have lamented his \u201cfiery demise.\u201d The Economist published an article about Khamenei that, at times, presented him in an unexpectedly sympathetic light, including a line about him recognizing that he was personally in the Great Satan\u2019s sights. The piece is described as having been posted on X. The text then delves into how the page uses ad slots and scripts to load an AnyClip video widget, describing a mechanism that injects the widget and observes when a preceding paragraph becomes visible before triggering the video load. It recalls that the Iranian regime refers to the United States as the \u201cGreat Satan,\u201d and quotes the post stating that Khamenei always felt he had divine right and was undaunted by threats. The piece notes that many social-media users mocked any sympathy for Khamenei, with conservatives and others asking questions about how such sentiments would look if the situation were reversed. It also mentions The Washington Post describing him as having a \u201cbushy white beard and easy smile,\u201d a portrayal that drew criticism from commentators who argued it was overly flattering given his record. The document includes a reader-correction form with fields for name and message and a success notice, plus a JavaScript-based function to submit corrections via a captcha-enabled process, capturing the submitter\u2019s name, their message, and the associated post ID. 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