Vom Widerstand zur Führung: Die Geschichte des iranischen Revolutionsführers

Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Hosseini Khamenei, 86, has led Iran since 1990. A young activist during the Pahlavi regime, he endured torture in prison and later became a unifying figure among students, intellectuals, and religious communities. After the revolution, he rose to key positions, closely aligning with Imam Khomeini and serving as the Imam’s representative on the front lines during the Iran–Iraq War. His motivational speeches resonated with the armed forces, and he served in parliament before surviving an attempted assassination by the Mojahedin-e Khalq. He was elected president and, following Khomeini’s death, chosen by the Assembly of Experts as Supreme Leader. Khamenei’s leadership emphasizes science, economics, technology, literature, education, and sport, guiding Iran through severe sanctions and international tensions. A scholar of Persian literature, he writes poetry and meets with poets during Ramadan, reinforcing his role as a spiritual and political authority. His governance is rooted in the Quran and Shia teachings, with a focus on unity and divine wisdom, offering the populace both intellectual and spiritual guidance during crises.