US EditionIranian supreme leader Khamenei has been implacable opponent of US and Israel
- Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has served as Iran's Supreme Leader since 1989, holding ultimate authority at the political system's core.
- He succeeded Khomeini after the 1979 Islamic Revolution and rose from a weak president to one of Iran's most powerful figures, shaped by historical events.
- Recently, Israeli strikes on Iran in June 2025 amid the Hamas-Israel conflict have intensified tensions, threatening Khamenei's leadership and Iran's clerical system.
- Experts say these attacks have accelerated the 'twilight of his rule' as the 'Axis of Resistance' coalition he built gradually unravels.
- This crisis may destabilize Iran's regime and complicate the succession issue looming due to Khamenei's age of 86 and weakened regional influence.
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Change of regime in Tehran? Ali Khamenei, a clerical dictator of Iran, is the opponent of Israel and the USA. His situation is precarious, but more stable than many think.
For over 35 years, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has ruled Iran with an iron grip
Both US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu have raised the possibility of targeting Tehran’s all-powerful leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. CNN’s Melissa Bell takes a look at Khamenei’s rise to power, and how the escalating conflict between Israel and Iran may put his decades-long rule to the test.
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Iranian supreme leader Khamenei has been implacable opponent of US and Israel
(Reuters) -Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has spent almost four decades as Shi'ite Iran's supreme leader building a regional power to rival the Sunni states across the Gulf and implacably hostile to the U.S. and Israel - while crushing repeated unrest at…
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