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Khamenei

American  
[khah-muh-ney, kah‑, khah-me-ney] / 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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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It marked the most significant government reshuffle under Khamenei, who hasn’t been seen in public since the war began.

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

Mojtaba Khamenei, son of the slain supreme leader, who took over the role after his father was killed but wasn’t at his funeral, has joined the calls for retribution.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 14, 2026

Mojtaba Khamenei has not been seen in public since the conflict started in February.

From BBC Jul. 11, 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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