Ali Khamenei Elected Supreme Leader of Iran June 4, 1989
In the 1989 Iranian supreme leader election, Ali Khamenei is elected as the new Supreme Leader of Iran after the death and funeral of Ruhollah Khomeini.
Date: June 4, 1989
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