The Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini is not to be confused with the current Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei.
USA TODAYWASHINGTON – Today, President Donald Trump imposed new sanctions on Iran's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, and others within his inner circle."Sanctions imposed through the executive order that I’m about to sign will deny the Supreme Leader and the Supreme Leader’s Office, and those closely affiliated with him and the office, access to key financial resources and support.
The Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini was Iran's Supreme Leader from 1979 to 1989. He died in 1989 and was succeeded by the current Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei. The Supreme Leader is the most powerful political and religious position within the Iranian government. The White House's transcript, released after the signing of the sanctions, refers to"Ayatollah Khamenei," the correct name of Iran's current leader.President Trump imposes new sanctions on Iran as regime accuses US of 'economic' terrorism
The sanctions came as a response to the downing of a U.S. drone last week by the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps. The U.S. claims that the drone was shot down over international waters, whereas Iran insists that the drone was violating Iranian airspace. Trump said that he considered retaliatory air strikes against Iran, but decided not to move forward when he learned that as many as 150 people would be killed, something he thought would not be a"proportionate" response to the loss of a drone.Published 5:45 PM EDT Jun 24, 2019
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