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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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He was among the few officials to meet face-to-face with Khamenei during the 12-day war with Israel, said Iranian and Arab officials briefed on the wartime effort.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

They are not believed to include Iran's new supreme leader, Mojtada Khamenei, who has not been seen since being wounded in the same attack that killed his father on 28 February.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

Ghalibaf has been pinpointed by several analysts as the de-facto wartime leader of Iran following the killings of Khamenei and Larijani and the failure of Mojtaba Khamenei to make any public appearance.

From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026

Kamal Kharazi, foreign policy adviser to Khamenei, said on March 12 that he doesn’t “see any room for diplomacy” with the U.S.

From Salon • Mar. 24, 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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