Ali Khamenei
Acting•Born July 17, 1939•Died February 28, 2026 (age 86)•Mashhad, Khorasan, Iran
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
Dispatches
1987•TV Series•
6.7
PBS News Hour
1975•TV Series•
5.7
Bitter Rivals: Iran and Saudi Arabia
2018•TV Series•
2.0
House of Saud: A Family at War
2018•TV Series•
8.0
Russia, China, Iran: The Axis of Revenge
2024•Movie•
6.7
Salman Rushdie: Death on a Trail
2019•Movie•
6.6
Inside the Iranian Uprising
2023•Movie
Bazm-e Razm
2017•Movie
Filmography
Personal Info
DepartmentActing
BirthdayJuly 17, 1939
Day of DeathFebruary 28, 2026
Place of BirthMashhad, Khorasan, Iran
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