COMMANDER // 1902–1989
Ruhollah Khomeini
Lifespan
1902 – 1989
Active service 1980–1988 — 3 battles across 1 war; first command at age 78.
Profile
Ruhollah Mostafavi Musavi Khomeini was an Iranian politician and Shia cleric who served as the first supreme leader of Iran from 1979 until his death in 1989. He was the leader of the Iranian Revolution, which overthrew Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, ended the Pahlavi era, and transformed the country into an Islamic republic. As supreme leader, he implemented policies that came to be known as Khomeinism.
Battles (3)
1980
Siege of AbadanIran–Iraq War · Iran
1982
1988