Ali Khamenei, Supreme Leader of Iran

Just six countries in the world today are ruled by religious leaders. Iran is one of these nations. Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei has been the most powerful person in the Iranian government since 1989. Since then, he has been at the center of many conflicts between this Middle Eastern country and other nations, such as Iraq and the United States. Part of the World Leaders series, Ali Khamenei, Supreme Leader of Iran tells the story of the man who has led Iran for more than thirty years amidst internal protests, tensions with the West, and war.