Khamenei
Americannoun
noun
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Khamenei’s father, Ali Khamenei, publicly approved of talks that led to a 2015 pact with global powers to ease sanctions in exchange for nuclear curbs before nodding to the deal itself.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 10, 2026
Tehran's military chief Ali Abdollahi met the country's supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei and, according to Iranian state television, received "new directives and guidance for the continuation of operations to confront the enemy".
From Barron's • May 10, 2026
Mojtaba Khamenei hasn’t been seen or heard since he took the top job after his father was killed at the beginning of the war.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 25, 2026
His second son, Mojtaba Khamenei, succeeded him on 8 March but has not been seen in public since.
From BBC • Apr. 23, 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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