Who was Iran’s supreme leader Ali Khamenei?
- Posted on March 1, 2026
- By CNN
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Who was Iran’s supreme leader Ali Khamenei?
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei ruled Iran for 36 years—crushing protests at home, building regional militias, and surviving an assassination—before his death by US-Israeli strikes sparked mourning, revenge vows, and global celebrations. CNN’s Ivan Watson reports.
