Tehran, Iran

Iranian politician and cleric, a founding father of the Islamic Republic, who served as president and championed economic liberalization

Iranian Prime Minister and second President of Iran, assassinated shortly after taking office

Iranian political revolutionary, Shia cleric, and first Supreme Leader of Iran who led the Iranian Revolution and established the Islamic republic

Iranian politician, military officer, and philosopher who served as Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council and was a powerful figure in the Iranian government

Iranian cleric and politician who served as the second Supreme Leader of Iran from 1989 to 2026, becoming the longest-serving head of state in West Asia