From being called ‘weak president’ to becoming ‘Iran’s powerful supreme leader’: How Khamenei became popular among Iranians?​on March 1, 2026 at 4:28 pm

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei rose from being dismissed as a weak successor to becoming Iran’s most powerful authority, shaping its anti-US stance and expanding regional influence for over three decades.  Ayatollah Ali Khamenei rose from being dismissed as a weak successor to becoming Iran’s most powerful authority, shaping its anti-US stance and expanding regional influence for over three decades.