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Khamenei

American

[khah-muh-ney, kah‑, khah-me-ney] / ˌxɑ məˈneɪ, ˌkɑ‑, ˌxɑ mɛˈneɪ /

noun

Ayatollah Sayyid Ali Hosseini, born 1939, chief Islamic leader of Iran since 1989.

Khamenei British

/ ˌxɑməˈnɪ /

noun

Ayatollah Seyed Ali (ˈseɪjət). born 1940, Iranian political and religious leader: president (1981–89); supreme leader from 1989

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Shamkhani is the son of security official Ali Shamkhani, an advisor to Iranian supreme leader Ali Khamenei.

From Barron's ● Jul. 14, 2026

His chief of staff, Mohammad Mohammadi-Golpaygani, had previously said on state television that Khamenei himself had wished to be buried in Mashhad.

From Barron's ● Jul. 8, 2026

When Khamenei was appointed supreme leader in 1989 following the death of the Islamic Republic’s founder, Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, he was seen as lacking sufficient religious credentials for the role.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026

Iran's new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei, who succeeded his father, once again did not make an appearance.

From BBC ● Jul. 8, 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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