Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "Ali Xomanaiy" in Uzbek language version.
Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei — himself an Azeri
Indeed, Iranʼs supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is an ethnic Azeri and so is Rahim Safavi, the overall commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) and the most important military-security official in the country.
Although Azeris are prominent among Iranʼs elite — the supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is an Azeri — they are often the targets of jokes and regularly mocked by the Persian majority.
Indeed, Iranʼs supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is an ethnic Azeri and so is Rahim Safavi, the overall commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) and the most important military-security official in the country.
Although Azeris are prominent among Iranʼs elite — the supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is an Azeri — they are often the targets of jokes and regularly mocked by the Persian majority.
Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei — himself an Azeri
Indeed, Iranʼs supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is an ethnic Azeri and so is Rahim Safavi, the overall commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) and the most important military-security official in the country.
