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Ali Khamenei

Ali Khamenei (born July 17, 1939) has been the religious leader of Iran since 1989 and is one of the most powerful men in the country. He succeeded Ayatollah Ruhollah...

Mahmoud Ahmadinejad

Mahmoud Ahmadinejad (born 1956) is a former Iranian president who served from 2005 to 2013. He rose to prominence as mayor of Tehran before being elected president. During his tenure,...

Mohammad Khatami

Mohammad Khatami is a former Iranian president who served from 1997 to 2005. He is known for his reform efforts and his commitment to promoting freedom and democracy in Iran....

Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini

Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini (1902 - 1989) was an influential religious leader and political revolutionary who led the 1979 Islamic Revolution and founded the Islamic Republic of Iran.Khomeini was born into...

Reza Shah Pahlavi

Reza Shah Pahlavi (1878 - 1944) was an important ruler of modern Iran and the founder of the Pahlavi dynasty. His reign from 1925 to 1941 brought sweeping changes to...

Shah Abbas

Shah Abbas the Great (1571 - 1629) is one of the most important rulers in the history of Persia and an important representative of the Safavid dynasty. He ruled the...