Hegseth Calls Khamenei ‘Not So Supreme Leader’

1 sourceUpdated Mar 13, 2026

Secretary of War Pete Hegseth went for the jugular in Iran’s leadership by calling its new head a “not so supreme leader.” That’s what Hegseth called Mojtaba Khamenei Friday, adding he “lacks legitimacy. Hegseth was…

In this story:Ayatollah Ali KhameneiMojtaba KhameneiPete HegsethIslamic Republic of Iran

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