Ali Khamenei (19392026): Irans Supreme Leader who ruled with an iron grip

Ali Khamenei (19392026): Irans Supreme Leader who ruled with an iron grip

Ali Khamenei, Iran’s longest-serving Supreme Leader and the country’s most powerful political and religious authority for over three decades, has died, closing a defining chapter in the Islamic Republic’s history.

by Trans World Features March 01, 2026

Ali Khamenei (19392026): Irans Supreme Leader who ruled with an iron grip

Ali Khamenei (19392026): Irans Supreme Leader who ruled with an iron grip

Ali Khamenei, Iran’s longest-serving Supreme Leader and the country’s most powerful political and religious authority for over three decades, has died, closing a defining chapter in the Islamic Republic’s history.

by Trans World Features March 01, 2026