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Iran rebukes 'Israeli driven rumors' that Supreme Leader Khamenei hospitalized in critical condition
Jerusalem Post ^ | 03/08/2015

Posted on 03/08/2015 5:49:13 AM PDT by SeekAndFind

Amid reports that Iran' Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei has been hospitalized in critical condition, Tehran has issued what it claims is evidence of his involvement in a public meeting with environmentalists to address Iran's natural resources

On Tuesday, reports emerged claiming that the Islamic Republic's top cleric was taken into intense medical care, allegations which FARS news, an Iranian state news agency, dubbed as "Israeli driven rumors," even suggesting that the Jewish state has embarked on similar misinformation campaigns in the past.

"In numerous occasions, they [Israel, Western Intelligence] have said he is ill and they've taken him to hospital, and it wasn't true. And the only time he went to hospital, they didn't know about it," said Mohammad Marandi, the Ayatollah's chief surgeon. "So it's obvious that they do not have any inside information. Probably a part of the campaign against Iran to create uncertainty," he said.

Khamenei, who suffers from stage four prostate cancer was initially hospitalized and operated upon on September 8, 2014. Western intelligence officials speaking to Le Figaro last week suggested that Khamenei 's cancer had spread to terminal levels, with some medical experts speculating that he has only two years to live.

Iran, however, has been adamant as to the top cleric's health, dispelling any notions that his condition has worsened and denying that a conversation about his successor has ensued.

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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Israel; News/Current Events; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: 201409; 20140908; environmentalists; iran; israel; khameini; prostatecancer; waronterror

1 posted on 03/08/2015 5:49:13 AM PDT by SeekAndFind
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To: SeekAndFind

He’s dead.


2 posted on 03/08/2015 5:57:59 AM PDT by Shady (We are at war again......this time for our lives...)
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To: SeekAndFind

So what difference does it make? They’ll just put a new monster in his place. Probably worse. Like Barry does with his cabinet replacements.


3 posted on 03/08/2015 6:01:47 AM PDT by Old Yeller (Civil rights are for civilized people.)
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4 posted on 03/08/2015 6:02:13 AM PDT by SWAMPSNIPER (The Second Amendment, a Matter of Fact, Not A Matter of Opinion)
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To: Shady
He’s dead.

Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, appears in public amid rumors about his health

So what is that? WEEKEND AT BERNIE's?
5 posted on 03/08/2015 6:05:42 AM PDT by SeekAndFind (If at first you don't succeed, put it out for beta test.)
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To: SeekAndFind

Last night I read that he was dead. I’ve pulled a pork roast out of the freezer just for the occasion. If he ain’t dead, I hope somebody kills him before dinner. I intended this roast to be eaten in celebration.


6 posted on 03/08/2015 6:13:34 AM PDT by BykrBayb (Where there is life, there is hope. - Terri Schiavo ~ Þ)
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To: SeekAndFind

Israel has used a lot of covert operations against Iran including spreading rumors about its enemy.

This may be more of the same being spread through the usual websites, sources like “Times of Israel” or “DEBKA”.


7 posted on 03/08/2015 6:28:50 AM PDT by Nextrush (OBAMACARE IS A BAILOUT FOR THE HEALTHCARE INDUSTRY)
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To: SeekAndFind

Exactly, can’t have the US surrender come apart...


8 posted on 03/08/2015 10:05:54 AM PDT by Shady (We are at war again......this time for our lives...)
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To: SeekAndFind

Iranian enviromentalists? Who knew?

Stop the fracking Iranian oil companies NOW!


9 posted on 03/08/2015 10:08:38 AM PDT by tet68 ( " We would not die in that man's company, that fears his fellowship to die with us...." Henry V.)
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