The Supreme Leader of Iran is elected by the Assembly of Experts (مجلس خبرگان, Majles-e Khobregan), which is also the only government body in charge of choosing and dismissing Supreme Leaders of Iran.

Ali Hosseini Khamenei[4][a] (Persian: علی حسینی خامنه‌ای; born 19 April 1939) [11][12] is an Iranian cleric and politician who has served as the second supreme leader of Iran since 1989. [13][14][15] He previously served as the third president of Iran from 1981 to 1989.

20 hours ago · Ali Khamenei, Iran's Supreme Leader: "The first lesson from the situation in Ukraine is that Western support for puppet governments is a mirage." Masoud Pezeshkian, President of Iran: ...

Apr 19, 2024 · Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has been the key figure in Iranian political life for more than 40 years, and the country’s political and religious figurehead since 1989.

Oct 4, 2024 · Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has the final say on all major policies, serves as commander-in-chief of the armed forces and controls the Revolutionary Guard. Mr Khamenei was born into a clerical family in 1939 in Iran's second-largest city Mashhad.

Feb 21, 2024 · The formal title of Iran’s supreme leader, rahbar, translates, simply, as “leader,” while the title of ayatollah belongs to a great number of clerics among the Twelver Shiʿah.

Feb 21, 2025 · Ali Khamenei (born July 15, 1939?, Mashhad, Iran) is an Iranian cleric and politician who served as president of Iran (1981–89) and as that country’s rahbar, or leader, from 1989. A religious figure of some significance, Khamenei was generally addressed with the honorific ayatollah.

Sep 30, 2024 · In Iran's history, there have only been two supreme leaders: Ruhollah Khomeini and the current supreme leader, Ali Khamenei. But what is the basis of the office of supreme leader? Do other ...

Jul 1, 2024 · The most powerful figure in Iran is Ayatollah Khamenei, who has been supreme leader since 1989. He is head of state and commander-in-chief.

Oct 20, 2022 · Since late September, Iranian protesters have repeatedly denounced Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and his office of supreme leader. Are there any genuine threats to his position? The protests that...