What to know about Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and the role he played in and outside Iran

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei died in the bombing of Iran over the weekend. Vali Nasr of Johns Hopkins University talks about Khamenei's role as one of the most influential Shia clerics in the world.


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