Who is Iran’s Supreme Leader?
Helping you make sense of what’s happening in your world
After twelve days of intense fighting, Israel and Iran have agreed to a ceasefire that, for now, seems to be holding.
Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei, is the man in charge in Tehran. His current whereabouts are a mystery. As we wait to see what’s next in this conflict, we look into his leadership and how power works in Iran with the help of Ghoncheh Habibiazad from the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Persian team. Plus we explain what role President Masoud Pezeshkian plays in all of this too.
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Presenter: William Lee Adams
Producers: Benita Barden and Maria Clara Montoya
Editor: Julia Ross-Roy
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- Wed 25 Jun 2025 17:50GMTÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ World Service News Internet
- Thu 26 Jun 2025 02:50GMTÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ World Service East and Southern Africa, South Asia, West and Central Africa & East Asia only
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