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JN: Veja a trajetória de Ali Khamenei, líder supremo que exerce poder no Irã há quase 40 anos
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Ali Khamenei, born in 1939 in Másrade, Iran, became a prominent cleric and the Supreme Leader after Ruhollah Khomeini's death in 1989. His leadership has been characterized by violent repression of protests, including the Green Revolution in 2009 and the 2022 demonstrations following Mahsa Amini's death.
- Ali Khamenei was born in 1939 in Másrade, Iran, and grew up in a liberal environment before becoming a prominent cleric who opposed the authoritarian monarchy of Shah Reza Pahlavi. He became a disciple of Ruhollah Khomeini, a key figure in the Islamic Revolution of 1979, which established a theocratic regime in Iran that opposed the United States and Israel
- After Khomeinis death in 1989, Khamenei was unexpectedly chosen as his successor as the Supreme Leader of Iran, despite not being a favorite due to his limited involvement in the revolution. His leadership has been marked by the suppression of protests, including the Green Revolution in 2009, where he took violent measures against dissenters
- In 2022, protests erupted following the death of Mahsa Amini in police custody, leading to widespread demonstrations that were met with violent repression by Khameneis regime. The Iranian government has a history of violent crackdowns, including the killing of up to 30,000 protesters in 2016, reflecting the regimes authoritarian nature and resistance to change