Who is the Ayatollah of Iran today?
Ali Khamenei
| The Ayatollah Sayyid Ali Khamenei | |
|---|---|
| Appointed by | Ruhollah Khomeini |
| Interim Imams | show List |
| Preceded by | Hussein-Ali Montazeri |
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Who controls Iran now?
President of Iran
| President of the Islamic Republic of Iran | |
|---|---|
| Incumbent Ebrahim Raisi since 3 August 2021 | |
| Style | Mr. President His Excellency |
| Status | Head of government |
| Member of | Cabinet Expediency Discernment Council Supreme National Security Council Supreme Council of the Cultural Revolution |
Does Iran have two leaders?
In its history, the Islamic Republic of Iran only has had two Supreme Leaders: Ruhollah Khomeini, who held the position from 1979 until his death in 1989 and Ali Khamenei, who has held the position since Khomeini’s death. In theory, the Supreme Leader is elected by the Assembly of Experts.
Who is the spiritual leader of Iran?
The true spiritual leader of Iran is Rumi. The Sufi poet Rumi: ‘Let the beauty we love be what we do. Iran’s officially recognised “spiritual leader” today may be Ayatollah Khamenei , but for hundreds of years before the current establishment of mullahs and ayatollahs, Iranians of all creeds have looked to another spiritual leader: Jalal ad-Din Rumi.
How did Khomeini die?
Khomeini was also a poet. His poems are collected together in an Imam Divan. Khomeini died of intestinal cancer and a heart attack on June 3, 1989, in Tehran at the age of 87.
Who is Ayatollah Khamenei?
Elected Iran’s supreme leader in June 1989 by the Assembly of Experts, Ayatollah Khamenei serves as the head of state and commander-in-chief of Iran’s armed forces. His control of the Revolutionary Guard guarantees that the religious clerics have authority over the civil government.
