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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.
Apr 19, 2024 · Learn about the life and career of Iran's supreme leader, who succeeded Ayatollah Khomeini in 1989 and has shaped the country's politics and foreign policy. Find out how he rose to power, faced challenges and influenced the region and the world.
3 days ago · Ali Khamenei (born July 15, 1939?, Mashhad, Iran) is an Iranian cleric and politician who served as president of Iran (1981–89) and as that country’s rahbar, or leader, from 1989. A religious figure of some significance, Khamenei was generally addressed with the honorific ayatollah.
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In its history, the Islamic Republic of Iran has had only two Supreme Leaders: Khomeini, who held the position from 1979 until his death in 1989 and Ali Khamenei, who has held the position for more than 30 years since Khomeini's death.
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Mar 9, 2020 · Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is Iran's spiritual leader and its highest authority - he has the final say over all government matters in the country. The 80-year-old cleric became Supreme Leader in...
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...
