Ali Khamenei

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is the Supreme Ruler of Iran. The Supreme Leader is the highest ranking political and religious official in Iran and, as such, directs Iran's domestic and foreign policies, is Commander in Chief of the armed forces and has considerable control over the Council of Guardians, the state media and the electoral process.

The Ayatollah has called for an official investigation into the alleged vote rigging of the national elections, which has sparked a number of riots and civil unrest in Tehran.http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/jun/15/iran-opposition-rally-banned-mousavi On June 19, 2009, he discouraged protesters from demonstrating against the election results and warned that those involved will be held responsible.http://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/06/19/iran.election.us/index.html The Iranian elections have sparked fierce controversy over the regime that controls iran, and started accusations that political prisoners are being tortured.

"In case the enemies of Iran intend to use force and violence and act illegally, without a doubt the Iranian nation and officials will use all their capabilities to strike the invading enemies. We can also carry out illegal actions."http://www.henryjacksonsociety.org/stories.asp?id=130

"The people who control America today make decisions like drunkards. They do not understand what they are doing at all."http://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Ali_Khamenei

"The Iraqi people will hate any government established in Iraq that will be recognized as appointed by the Americans, just as the Americans are hated. The Americans' coming to Iraq was a mistake. Their staying was a mistake. Their behavior with the population was a mistake....They must know that certainly, the Islamic world and chiefly the Shiite world will not stay silent in face of this."http://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Ali_Khamenei