The Iron Fist: Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's Dominant Rule and Its Legacy
Published on: March 1, 2026, 7:48 a.m. | Source: Devdiscourse
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran's powerful supreme leader for 36 years, shaped the nation into a formidable anti-U.S. force, exerting influence across the Middle East while suppressing domestic dissent. His death amid an Israeli-U.S. airstrike brings uncertainties, with Iran still entangled in geopolitical strife and internal unrest.
