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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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And groups of local activists are openly calling for the fall of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei.

From The Wall Street Journal

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has previously warned that any attack on the country would spark a "regional war".

From BBC

Iranian officials have told Khamenei that public anger following the protests has reached a point where fear is no longer a deterrent, Reuters news agency reports.

From BBC

Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei has remained defiant in the face of U.S. military pressure.

From The Wall Street Journal

Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has warned that any attack would spark a regional conflict.

From BBC

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