Dispatches
1987Series
Dispatches
1987Series
Person
Ali Khamenei
Acting
- Born
- July 17, 1939 · Mashhad, Khorasan, Iran
- Died
- February 28, 2026
Biography
Ali Hosseini Khamenei (19 April 1939 – 28 February 2026) was an Iranian cleric and politician who served as the supreme leader of Iran since 1989, the second person to hold the position. He had previously served as the president of Iran from 1981 to 1989. His tenure as supreme leader, spanning 36 years, made him the longest-serving head of state in the Middle East and the longest-serving Iranian leader since Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi.
Known For
PBS News Hour
1975Series
PBS News Hour
1975Series
House of Saud: A Family at War
2018Series
House of Saud: A Family at War
2018Series
Bitter Rivals: Iran and Saudi Arabia
2018Series
Bitter Rivals: Iran and Saudi Arabia
2018Series
A Dying King: The Shah of Iran
2017Movie
A Dying King: The Shah of Iran
2017Movie
Salman Rushdie: Death on a Trail
2019Movie
Salman Rushdie: Death on a Trail
2019Movie
How Khamenei Was Killed – The Attack in Iran
2026Movie
Russia, China, Iran: The Axis of Revenge
2024Movie
Inside the Iranian Uprising
2023Movie
Inside the Iranian Uprising
2023Movie
Bazm-e Razm
2017Movie
Bazm-e Razm
2017Movie
Khamenei's Last Move
2026Movie
Khamenei's Last Move
2026Movie
The Green Wave
2012Movie
The Green Wave
2012Movie