This month Mr. Ahmadinejad refused a direct order from Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, to drop a contested cabinet appointment.

当月，内贾德拒绝了伊朗最高精神领袖阿亚图拉·阿里·哈梅内伊的直接会面要求，放弃了一个有争议的内阁任命。

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Ayatollah Ali Khamenei also accused the United States of turning the region into a so-called "arms depot" to get money from countries in the region.

哈梅内伊还指责美国将该地区变成所谓的“军火库”，从这一地区的国家攫取金钱。

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Ayatollah Ali Khamenei called the demonstrations an "Islamic awakening."

VOA: special.2011.02.05

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is again lashing out at the West for allegedly meddling in Iran's internal affairs.

VOA: standard.2009.07.20

He says he foresaw the results of the election and he expected that, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, wanted to impose Mr.Ahmedinejad.

VOA: standard.2009.06.14

However, long-term tensions between Mr Ahmadinejad and the Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei have tainted Mr Rahim-Mashaei's reputation among some conservative elements.

BBC: Middle East

But only two days before the event, it was announced that Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, would make the opening address.

ECONOMIST: Islam��s political football

What this means is that the Obama administration - now working through congressional proxies - is still trying to cut a deal with Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and Ali Khamenei.

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