Ayatollah Ali Khamenei: revolutionary martyred leader of the Iranian people

This episode of Proletarian Radio delivers a fervent eulogy for Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, portraying him as a martyred revolutionary leader whose assassination by US-Israeli forces on February 28, 2026, was a calculated act of imperialist aggression. The host frames Khamenei’s decision to remain in his Tehran home during the attack as a conscious act of solidarity with the Iranian people, refusing to flee while ordinary citizens lacked shelter. The episode meticulously dismantles Western propaganda that vilified Khamenei as a dictator or reactionary, arguing instead that his unwavering anti-imperialism—particularly his support for Palestine, Lebanon, Syria, Iraq, Yemen, and global resistance movements—made him a primary target. It traces his revolutionary journey from early activism and torture under the Shah’s Savak to his leadership during the Iran-Iraq War and his role in building Iran’s military and ideological resistance infrastructure. The episode emphasizes that Khamenei’s death, while a tactical victory for imperialism, has galvanized national unity and global sympathy, reinforcing the idea that martyrdom strengthens revolutionary movements. It concludes by asserting that Khamenei’s legacy endures through a broader anti-imperialist struggle that transcends religious labels, drawing parallels between Islamic resistance and historical liberation movements in Africa, Latin America, and the Middle East.