A khamenei
[khah-muh-ney, kah‐ persian khah-me-ney] /ˌxɑ məˈneɪ, ˌkɑ‐ persian ˌxɑ mɛˈneɪ/
noun
ayatollah mohammed ali, born 1939, chief islamic leader of iran since 1989.
khamenei
/ˌxɑməˈnɪ/
noun
ayatollah seyed ali (ˈseɪjət). born 1940, iranian political and religious leader: president (1981–89); supreme leader from 1989
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