Khamenei

American

[khah-muh-nay, kah-, khah-me-nay] / 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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To the outside world, it’s not even clear that Mojtaba Khamenei, the supreme leader of Iran, is alive.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 27, 2026

Mohammad Mokhber, an adviser to Iranian supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei, congratulated the Houthis on their "resounding victory" on Friday.

From Barron's ● Sep. 11, 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

Iran’s new supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, has overhauled the country’s top security chiefs following the deaths of the previous leadership team.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 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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