It may be banned for ordinary people in Iran, but Facebook has at least one member in the country. Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei appears to have become one of the website's newest members. Despite banning it due to its use by activists to rally government opponents in 2009, a page purporting to be for Khamenei himself launched a few days ago with the name Khamenei.ir. Ayatollah Khamenei has joined Facebook despite banning the rest of Iran from the site due to government opposition in 2009 The 73-year-old's page displays pictures of him alongside speeches and pronouncements he has made.
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facebook.com/Khamenei.ir launched a few days ago and has huge following
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Pictures show him surrounded by supporters and early days of revolution
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Authenticity of the site is being questioned and Iran has not commented on it
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