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Article: Iran's Supreme Leader Pushes Boundaries of AuthorityBut Khamenei Is Criticized For Role in Political Matters
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- International Herald Tribune
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- December 21, 2000
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Geneive Abdo
International Herald Tribune
12-21-2000
The supreme leader of Iran, Ayatollah Sayed Ali Khamenei, is changing the nation's postrevolutionary history by expanding his divine mandate to include the daily affairs of governing. Since being appointed the supreme leader on the death of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini in 1989, Ayatollah Khamenei has extended his reach to include the affairs of Parliament, the presidency and even the theological seminaries, which long took pride in independence from government control. Unlike Ayatollah Khomeini, who did not believe in intervening directly in political matters, Ayatollah Khamenei has involved himself in a wide range of governmental ...