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Russian Deputy Chief of Staff Dmitry Peskov tells Sky News that if Ayatollah Khamenei, the Supreme Leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran, is assassinated by Israel, it will open Pandora’s box

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Explanation: A thorough search for any statements made by Russian Deputy Chief of Staff Dmitry Peskov specifically regarding the assassination of Ayatollah Khamenei by Israel and a reference to it "opening Pandora’s box" yielded no relevant results. There are no public or credible sources currently available that confirm or deny this claim. It is possible the claim is either very recent, not widely reported, or inaccurate.

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