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A demonstrator holds a crossed out poster depicting Iran's late leader Ayatollah Khomeini during a protest against Syria's President Bashar al-Assad, near the Syrian embassy in Cairo February 17, 2012. The Arab writings on the poster read "God protects... View Photo »
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In this photo released by the Iranian President's Office, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad addresses the staff next to a poster with a picture of late Ayatollah Khomeini, during a tour of Tehran's research reactor centre in northern Tehran, Iran,... View Photo »
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A few hundred supporters of the Bahraini government demonstrate Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2012, in Muharraq, Bahrain, near a banner with upside-down images of, clockwise from top left, Iranian Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, Iraq's... View Photo »
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Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei (R) speaks with an official during an official meeting with Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran February 12, 2012. View Photo »
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In this photo provided by an official website of the Iranian supreme leader's office, supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, right, talks during his meeting with Hamas prime minister of Gaza Ismail Haniyeh, in Tehran, Iran, Sunday, Feb. 12, 2012. A... View Photo »
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A model of a U.S. RQ-170 Sentinel, captured by Iran in December near the border with Afghanistan, is displayed in front of the Azadi (freedom) tower, as a boy holds a poster showing supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, at a rally marking the 33rd anniversary... View Photo »
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An Iranian woman holds a picture of Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei during celebrations marking the 33rd anniversary of the Islamic revolution at Tehran's Azadi Square (Freedom Square) on February 11, 2012. View Photo »
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Iranian women wave their national flags and show their palms reading 'We are at your service, Khamenei' in reference to Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei during celebrations marking the 33rd anniversary of the Islamic revolution at Tehran's Azadi... View Photo »
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Iranian women hold a picture of Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei (R) and show their palms reading 'We are at your service, Khamenei' during celebrations marking the 33rd anniversary of the Islamic revolution at Tehran's Azadi Square (Freedom... View Photo »
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Iranians hold portraits of supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali khamenei as they wave national flags during a rally to mark the 33rd anniversary of the Islamic revolution in Azadi (Freedom) square in Tehran on February 11, 2012. Iranian President Mahmoud... View Photo »
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EDITORS' NOTE: Reuters and other foreign media are subject to Iranian restrictions on leaving the office to report, film or take pictures in Tehran. A boy holds a picture of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in front of a scale model of the U.S.... View Photo »
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Iranian women hold anti-US slogans and portraits of supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali khamenei during a rally to mark the 33rd anniversary of the Islamic revolution in Azadi (Freedom) square in Tehran on February 11, 2012. Iranian President Mahmoud... View Photo »
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Gaza's Hamas Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh gestures after delivering a speech in front of depictions of late Iranian revolutionary founder Ayatollah Khomeini, left, and supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, right, at a rally to mark the 33rd anniversary... View Photo »
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Visiting Hamas prime minister from Gaza, Ismail Haniyeh, gestures as he delivers his speech in front of portraits of late Iranian revolutionary founder Ayatollah Khomeini, left, and supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, at a rally in Tehran, on... View Photo »
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EDITORS' NOTE: Reuters and other foreign media are subject to Iranian restrictions on leaving the office to report, film or take pictures in Tehran. Demonstrators wave Iran's and Bahrain's flags as they hold pictures of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali... View Photo »
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An Iranian youth chants slogans as he holds posters depicting supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, at a rally to mark the the 33rd anniversary of the Islamic Revolution that toppled the country's pro-Western monarchy and brought Islamic clerics to power,... View Photo »
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Demonstrators wave Iran's flag and hold up a picture of supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei during a ceremony to mark the 33rd anniversary of the Islamic Revolution, in Tehran's Azadi square February 11, 2012. Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said... View Photo »
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A poster depicting late Iranian revolutionary founder Ayatollah Khomeini, left, and supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, right, is seen at a rally to mark the 33rd anniversary of the Islamic Revolution that toppled the country's pro-Western monarchy and... View Photo »
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An Iranian boy holds a portrait of supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali khamenei as he walks past a replica of the captured US RQ-170 drone on display next to the Azadi (Freedom) tower during the 33rd anniversary of the Islamic revolution in Tehran on February... View Photo »
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Palestinian Hamas premier of Gaza, Ismail Haniya delivers his speech under portraits of Iran's late founder of Islamic Republic, Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini (L) and supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali khamenei (R) during the 33rd anniversary of the Islamic revolution... View Photo »
About Ali Khamenei
Wikipedia
Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Ali Hoseyni Khāmene’i (help·info) (علی حسینی خامنهای, born 15 July 1939), (not to be confused with Ayatollah Khomenei) also known as Ali Khamenei, is an Iranian politician and cleric. He has been Supreme Leader of Iran since 1989 and before that was president of Iran from 1981 to 1989. He has been described as one of only... Full Article
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