Sun 23 June 2019: Iran’s ruler, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, may be one of the richest people on Earth, if not the richest, and his vast financial empire is designed to bypass the financial pressure of U.S. sanctions. Khamenei leads Setad Ejraiye Farmane Hazrate Emam, or Executive Headquarters of Imam’s Directive; a secretive financial enterprise with … Continue reading EXCLUSIVE: Iran’s Khamenei and the Extreme Wealth of Authoritarianism