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Ali Khamenei
Supreme Leader of Iran from 1989 to 2026
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dead
- born
- 1939
- died
- 2026
- age at death
- 86
- known for
- Islamic jurist, politician, translator
1939 – 2026

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who ali khamenei is
Ali Hosseini Khamenei was an Iranian politician and Shia cleric who served as the supreme leader of Iran from 1989 until his assassination by Israeli airstrikes in 2026. The patriarch of the Khamenei family prior to his death, Khamenei had previously served as the president of Iran from 1981 to 1989. His 36-year tenure makes him Iran's longest-serving supreme leader.
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