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Khamenei

American  
[khah-muh-nay, kah-, khah-me-nay] / ˌxɑ məˈneɪ, ˌkɑ-, ˌxɑ mɛˈneɪ /

noun

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


Khamenei British  
/ ˌxɑməˈnɪ /

noun

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

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To the outside world, it’s not even clear that Mojtaba Khamenei, the supreme leader of Iran, is alive.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 27, 2026

Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, who hasn’t appeared publicly since succeeding his slain father, referred to “the defenders of the Strait of Hormuz” in a statement issued in his name Monday.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026

One past speaker was Ali Khamenei, who addressed the General Assembly in 1987—when he was Iran’s president, before becoming supreme leader.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026

His remarks come weeks after Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei said he had approved the deal to end the war despite having "different views".

From Barron's ● Aug. 21, 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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