Congresswoman Claudia Tenney of New York’s 24th District released a statement following the reported death of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei after an Israeli strike in Tehran.
Tenney said, “The Ayatollah is dead, and the world is safer without him. Good riddance. His decades of terrorism, tyranny, and regional destabilization brought suffering to millions and threatened America and our allies. This is a great day for the United States of America and all our regional allies. May the regime of terror he built fall with him, and may the Iranian people finally have the opportunity to reclaim their country and chart a future defined by freedom and peace. Thank you to our brave servicemembers and to President Trump for executing this operation with strength and precision and for standing with the courageous people of Iran.”
Tenney has served as the representative for New York’s 24th district since 2021, succeeding Anthony Brindisi. She previously held office in the New York State Assembly from 2011 to 2016. Tenney was born in New Hartford, New York in 1961 and now resides in Canandaigua at age 62. She earned her undergraduate degree from Colgate University in 1983 before obtaining her law degree from the University of Cincinnati in 1987.
