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Ayatollah Khamenei and eight years of imposed war

When Iraq invaded Iran in 1980, Ayatollah Sayyed Ali Khamenei went to the front lines.

But as the war entered its second year, his role changed. From battlefield visits to the presidency, from military coordination to international diplomacy, he became part of Iran's wartime leadership. This is the story of his eight-year journey through the imposed war.


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