Ayatollah Ahmad Khatami
Iran
Member of the Guardian Council
government
Ahmad Khatami is a senior and prominent Iranian Muslim cleric, member of Guardian Council and a senior member of the Assembly of Experts. In December 2005, Ali Khamenei appointed him as Tehran’s substitute Friday prayer leader. He is also a conservative and principlist politician.
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Sep 25, 2026
Lean Left
As interim Friday prayer leader of Tehran, he stated that Iran is not neglecting missile production even during a ceasefire.
Moderates see him as a key hardline voice pushing a security-first agenda that leaves little room for economic or diplomatic openings.
Sep 25, 2026
Lean Left
Tehran's interim Friday prayer leader said the system is not neglecting missile production even during any ceasefire.
Moderates see Khatami's emphasis on missile production during a ceasefire as a signal that hardliners will not allow any diplomatic opening to slow the military program, complicating prospects for a broader understanding with the West.