Khamenei
Americannoun
noun
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In a sign of Rezaei’s new power, Khamenei also appointed him as his personal representative on the Supreme National Security Council, the body tasked with deciding the most important military and diplomatic matters.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026
Under a blazing sun, clad in black and clutching portraits of their slain leader Ali Khamenei, Iranian pilgrims streamed across the border into Iraq to observe the Arbaeen, the most revered event in Shia Islam.
From Barron's ● Aug. 1, 2026
Shamkhani is the son of security official Ali Shamkhani, an advisor to Iranian supreme leader Ali Khamenei.
From Barron's ● Jul. 14, 2026
To be sure, we can’t know how much of any given day the young Mr. Khamenei is compos mentis.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 12, 2026
Ayatollah Khamenei was Iran’s Supreme Cleric: the absolute religious and governmental authority.
From "Darius the Great Is Not Okay" by Adib Khorram
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