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Ali Khamenei

Supreme Leader of Iran from 1989 to 2026

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born
1939
died
2026
age at death
86
known for
Islamic jurist, politician, translator

1939 – 2026

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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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