How Ali Khamenei rose to the top and became Iran’s most powerful man

Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in his latest address to the country said that any ‘US military intervention will undoubtedly be met with irreparable harm’. From foreign policy to energy, the 86-year-old has the final say in all matters when it comes to the Islamic Republic. But how did Khamenei, who has ruled Iran for over three decades, become the country’s most powerful man?

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