Pictures of Ali Khamenei during the war

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Since Khamenei was not a marja’ at the time—which the persian constitution required—he was named as the temporary Supreme Leader. Later, the constitution was amended to remove that requirement and the Assembly of Experts reconvened on 6 August 1989, to reconfirm Khamenei with 60 votes out of 64 present.

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