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clerics were sharply divided on the issue of whether the war was morally justified
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More recently, Kalshi users sued the platform in California earlier this month after the market refused to pay out winners who had successfully predicted the death of Iranian cleric Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, citing policy banning betting on deaths.
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Lia Russell
march 27, Sacbee.com, 27 Mar. 2026
But a Shiite cleric named Ruhollah Khomeini denounced the unequal pact, saying that an American dog in Iran was treated as more valuable than an Iranian citizen — and his criticism helped propel him to leadership of the opposition and ultimately to the Islamic Revolution.
—Nicholas D. Kristof, Mercury News, 21 Mar. 2026
Ramadan and Eid is a time of joy for Muslims, but this year, the holiday mood was dampened, local clerics said.
—Niraj Warikoo, Freep.com, 20 Mar. 2026
Following the war, this cleric held a series of senior intelligence roles, including director general of intelligence for Qom province, starting in 1991.
—Mehrzad Boroujerdi, The Conversation, 19 Mar. 2026
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Lia Russell
march 27, Sacbee.com, 27 Mar. 2026
But a Shiite cleric named Ruhollah Khomeini denounced the unequal pact, saying that an American dog in Iran was treated as more valuable than an Iranian citizen — and his criticism helped propel him to leadership of the opposition and ultimately to the Islamic Revolution.
—Nicholas D. Kristof, Mercury News, 21 Mar. 2026
Ramadan and Eid is a time of joy for Muslims, but this year, the holiday mood was dampened, local clerics said.
—Niraj Warikoo, Freep.com, 20 Mar. 2026
Following the war, this cleric held a series of senior intelligence roles, including director general of intelligence for Qom province, starting in 1991.
—Mehrzad Boroujerdi, The Conversation, 19 Mar. 2026
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“Cleric.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cleric. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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cleric
noun
cler·ic
ˈkler-ik 
: a member of the clergy
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