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Seyyed Ali Hosseini Khamenei (Persian: سید علی حسینی خامنهای, romanized: Ali Hoseyni Xāmene’i, pronounced [ʔæˈliː hosejˈniː xɒːmeneˈʔiː] ⓘ; born 19 April 1939) is an Iranian Twelver Shia marja' and politician who has served as the second supreme leader of Iran since 1989.
Jun 17, 2024 · Ali Khamenei, Iranian cleric and politician who served as president of Iran (1981–89) and as rahbar, or leader, of Iran (1989– ). He represented a hard-line approach to the revolution, demonstrated by his hawkishness in the Iran-Iraq War and Iran’s nuclear program.
Apr 19, 2024 · Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has been the key figure in Iranian political life for more than 40 years, and the country’s political and religious figurehead since 1989.
2 days ago · The Official Website of Ayatollah Khamenei, bringing you the latest news, photos, and videos on the Leader of the Islamic Revolution of Iran.
16 hours ago · And they know the final say in all matters in Iran lies with the supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, and that they have no sway whatsoever over his decisions.
Dec 11, 2020 · Recent rumours about the health of Iran's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, have thrown the spotlight on what will happen if he becomes too ill to rule, or dies.
May 31, 2024 · Out of that era of stabilization rose Ali Khamenei, a negotiator in the Iran hostage crisis, an erstwhile commander of the IRGC, and a leading partisan of the conservative faction of clerics often referred to as the Principlists.
2 days ago · Iranians choose a president on Friday in a tightly controlled election following Ebrahim Raisi's death in a helicopter crash last month, with the outcome expected to influence the succession to ...
Aug 4, 2011 · BBC Tehran Correspondent James Reynolds profiles Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the man who has led Iran with the absolute power of a king for more than 20 years.
Apr 15, 2024 · Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has led the Islamic regime for more than 30 years. The 84-year-old oversees a top leadership composed of hard-line clerics, after a yearslong purge ...
