Islamic Republic Party
Khamenei becomes one of the clerical founders of the Islamic Republic Party
Role range: 1979-1981
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
Ali Khamenei Biography and Timeline
Follow Ali Khamenei through 9 dated historical records for Iran.
Ali Khamenei, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
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1979–2025Years on this page
1979
1981
Assassination Attempt
Khamenei is badly wounded when a bomb hidden in a tape recorder explodes during a speech in Tehran
Role range: 1981-1989
Presidential Election
Khamenei wins the presidential election following the assassination of Mohammad Ali Rajai
Role range: 1981-1989
President of Iran
Khamenei takes office as president during wartime and internal political repression
Role range: 1981-1989
Prime Minister Nomination
Khamenei nominates Ali Akbar Velayati for prime minister, but the Majles does not approve him
Role range: 1981-1989
2005
Nuclear Power
Iranian Head of State Ayatollah Ali Khamenei issues a fatwa forbidding the production, stockpiling and use of nuclear weapons
Role range: 2005-
Uranium Enrichment
The 35-member IAEA Board of Governors adopts a resolution calling upon Iran to suspend uranium conversion, and instruct director general Mohammed ElBaradei to submit a report on Iran's nuclear programmeme by September
Role range: 2005-
2020
Missile Retaliation
Iran fires missiles at bases housing United States forces in Iraq.
Role range: 1989-
2025
Israeli Strikes on Iran
Israel attacks Iranian nuclear and military sites.
Role range: 2025-2025 – 1989-
Records, sources and methodology
These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.