Ayatollah / Supreme Commander
is Ali Khamenei,
age 85 and he has been in
power over the Iranian citizens
(just below 10 million: 95%
are Shiite Muslim with only 5%
Sunni Muslim, few religious
minority populations)
since June 4, 1989 - when
Ayatolla Khomenei died - 36
years ago. He served elected
office as "President" between
1981 - 1989. His remarks following
the bombing by U.S. B-2 bombers
was "War will be met with war,
bombing with bombing, and
strike with strike".