December 31, 1999 speech on Qods Day, as quoted in "Iranian leader urges destruction of Israel", The Spokesman-Review (January 1, 2000)
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[There is only one possible solution to unrest in the Middle East], "namely the annihilation and destruction of the Zionist state."
— Ali Khamenei
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About Ali Khamenei
Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Ali Hosseini Khamenei (Persian: سید علی حسینی خامنهای; born 19 April 1939) is the second and current Supreme Leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran, in office since 1989. He was previously President of Iran from 1981 to 1989.
About Ali Khamenei
Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Ali Hosseini Khamenei (Persian: سید علی حسینی خامنهای; born 19 April 1939) is the second and current Supreme Leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran, in office since 1989. He was previously President of Iran from 1981 to 1989.
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