Ayatollah Ali Khamenei joined Ruhollah Khomeini’s movement against the Shah in 1962, endured arrests and exile, rose through the ranks after the 1979 revolution, and was chosen as Supreme Leader by the Assembly of Experts in 1989 following Khomeini’s death. #Khamenei #SupremeLeader #IranMourning #Tehran #PakistanTV #PakistanTvglobal | Pakistan TV

In 1979 Ayatollah Khomeini returned from exile to lead the Islamic revolution in Iran. More than four decades later, the system born from that revolution still rules - with reports of a deadly crackdown against protesters still emerging. 🎧 Witness History: https://bbc.in/4jZje6z | BBC World Service