Iran's Ali Khamenei, who based iron rule on fiery hostility to US and Israel, dies at 86

The 36-year rule of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei built Iran into a powerful anti-U.S. force, spreading its military sway across the Middle East, while using an iron fist to crush repeated unrest at home.

Iran's Ali Khamenei, who based iron rule on fiery hostility to US and Israel, dies at 86

The 36-year rule of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei built Iran into a powerful anti-U.S. force, spreading its military sway across the Middle East, while using an iron fist to crush repeated unrest at home.