{"id":2450039,"date":"2025-06-20T19:21:02","date_gmt":"2025-06-20T23:21:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ayatollah-khamenei-mocked-as-strange-social-media-posts-resurface\/"},"modified":"2025-06-20T19:24:04","modified_gmt":"2025-06-20T23:24:04","slug":"ayatollah-khamenei-mocked-as-strange-social-media-posts-resurface","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ayatollah-khamenei-mocked-as-strange-social-media-posts-resurface\/","title":{"rendered":"Ayatollah Khamenei mocked as strange social media posts resurface"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fayatollah-khamenei-mocked-as-strange-social-media-posts-resurface%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2450039&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the Supreme Leader of Iran, has <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >recently attracted attention online due<\/a> to the resurfacing of his old social media posts, which contrast sharply with his current authoritative persona. Despite his regime facing existential threats from adversaries like Israel and the United States, internet users have been focusing on KhameneiS past comments on X (formerly Twitter). Notably, he has made over 13,000 posts as joining in 2009, with many older entries reflecting a more personable side where he shared relationship advice and anecdotes from his youth.<\/p>\n<p>As an example, Khamenei reminisced about his childhood experience of wearing a cloak to school and offered relationship tips based on his long marriage.His musings have drawn a mix of amusement and mockery from netizens, who have even dubbed him &#8220;Wifeguyatollah.&#8221; His posts include humorous takes on modern relationships and critiques of Western media, and he has expressed a love for literature, sharing favorites like Victor Hugo&#8217;s &#8220;Les Mis\u00e9rables.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>While some speculate that khamenei&#8217;s older posts might have been hacked or misinterpreted, it appears they were derived from his earlier speeches, transliterated into a more casual online language. Despite this lighter interaction on social media, Khamenei&#8217;s regime remains known for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/exclusive-sen-marco-rubio-if-you-hate-america-biden-wants-to-cut-a-deal-with-you\/\" title=\"Exclusive \u2014 Sen. Marco Rubio: \u2018If You Hate America,\u2019 Biden Wants to \u2018Cut a Deal With You\u2019\">severe human rights abuses<\/a> and crackdowns on dissent, making his online persona a stark contrast to his governance style.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Ayatollah Khamenei mocked as strange social media posts resurface: &lsquo;naughty&amp;playful&rsquo;<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2152778\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/iran\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Iranian\">Iranian<\/a> Supreme Leader Ayatollah <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/ali-khamenei\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Ali Khamenei\">Ali Khamenei<\/a> has drawn the bemused attention of the internet for his bizarre, years-old social media posts, as his regime faces <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/3447858\/israeli-leaders-mixed-messages-iran-regime-change\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"existential threats\">existential threats<\/a> from Israel and the United States.<\/p>\n<p>While Khamenei&rsquo;s government struggles to respond to blistering Israeli strikes that have killed most of its senior military leadership and top nuclear scientists and tries to ward off a U.S. intervention, internet users have turned their attention to his past social media use. The ayatollah is a prolific user of X, making over 13,000 posts since joining the platform in 2009. While most of his recent posts are dedicated to saber-rattling announcements and threats against the &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/khamenei_ir\/status\/1935924504007733492\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Zionist enemy\">Zionist enemy<\/a>,&rdquo; his older posts were of a much different tone, especially with his use of internet lingo.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/immigration\/3449267\/tren-de-aragua-ms-13-gangs-crossing-border-canada-noem\/\">More Tren de Aragua and MS-13 gangs crossing border from Canada: Noem<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/3448867\/british-air-force-base-infiltrated-by-palestinian-protesters-in-disturbing-security-lapse\/\">British Air Force base infiltrated by Palestinian protesters in disturbing security lapse<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/3448582\/bunker-buster-bomb-not-only-option-take-out-iran-fordow-nuclear-facility\/\">US bunker-buster bomb not the only option to take out Iran Fordow nuclear facility<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>His posts from a decade ago and older are notable for showcasing the dictator&rsquo;s personal side &mdash; he gave relationship advice, showcased his love of literature, and provided anecdotes from his school days of &ldquo;being naughty&amp;playful.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I went 2school w\/a cloak since1st days;it was uncomfortable 2wear it in front f other kids,but I tried 2make up 4it by being naughty&amp;playful,&rdquo; a Sept. 24, 2013, tweet read.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I went 2school w\/a cloak since1st days;it was uncomfortable 2wear it in front f other kids,but I tried 2make up 4it by being naughty&amp;playful<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Khamenei.ir (@khamenei_ir) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/khamenei_ir\/status\/382420538922004480?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 24, 2013<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Khamenei, who has been married to his wife for over 60 years, offered other social media users relationship advice.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Man has a responsibility to understand <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/hashtag\/woman?src=hashtag_click\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">#woman<\/a>&rsquo;s needs and feelings and must not be neglectful toward her <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/hashtag\/emotional?src=hashtag_click\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">#emotional<\/a> state,&rdquo; he said in a Sept. 15, 2013, tweet.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Man has a responsibility to understand <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/woman?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#woman<\/a>&rsquo;s needs and feelings and must not be neglectful toward her <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/emotional?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#emotional<\/a> state<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Khamenei.ir (@khamenei_ir) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/khamenei_ir\/status\/379319220154413056?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 15, 2013<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>&ldquo;U can&rsquo;t leave all tasks 2ur <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/hashtag\/wife?src=hashtag_click\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">#wife<\/a>&amp;then criticize her.Even if she&rsquo;s a scientist\/politician,yet when interacting within family,she&rsquo;s a <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/hashtag\/flower?src=hashtag_click\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">#flower<\/a>,&rdquo; he <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/khamenei_ir\/status\/374791875632181249\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"tweeted\">tweeted<\/a> on Sept. 3, 2013.<\/p>\n<p>His advice was jokingly well-received by users, one of whom dubbed him &ldquo;Wifeguyatollah Khamenei.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;When Wifeguyatollah Khamenei discloses the strategies that have sustained his marriage for over 60 years, I sit my black a** down and listen,&rdquo; user DJProfessorL <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/DJProfessorL\/status\/1935875470689775822\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"said\">said<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The ayatollah takes relationship advice seriously enough that the Israel Defense Forces discovered a couple&rsquo;s therapy book by Khamenei in southern Lebanon during its invasion last year, titled <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/101-Tips-Happy-Marriage-Khamenei\/dp\/1956276114\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">101 Tips for a Happy Marriage<\/a><\/em>.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">This book was found in southern Lebanon. It is called &ldquo;101 advices for the couple&rsquo;s happiness&rdquo;, by the sensitive and wise Khamenei. What the Lebanese (as well as the Iranians) need to be happy is for Khamenei to leave them alone! The region will be rid of this toxic hegemony &#128588; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/XdFe3R6h4k\">pic.twitter.com\/XdFe3R6h4k<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Rawan Osman &#1585;&#1608;&#1575;&#1606; &#1593;&#1579;&#1605;&#1575;&#1606; (@RawaneOsmane) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RawaneOsmane\/status\/1847654945970929822?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 19, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Responding to one piece of relationship advice, user sovietsoleri <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/sovietsoleri\/status\/1935756457372438656\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"joked\">joked<\/a>, &ldquo;the only nukes they have right now are truth nukes.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;If only Truth bombs counted in war then Israel would be very very worried,&rdquo; pundit Dave Greene <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/GreeneMan6\/status\/1936166135197843741\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"quipped\">quipped<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Many users created memes over his relationship advice, with some posting images of the ayatollah photoshopped to look like an anime character.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"zxx\" dir=\"ltr\">? <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/cCxlCkDBDg\">https:\/\/t.co\/cCxlCkDBDg<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/SxLHhKHKFP\">pic.twitter.com\/SxLHhKHKFP<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Efe (@ayemtes) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ayemtes\/status\/1935944338300899600?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 20, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"in\" dir=\"ltr\">Ayatollah Pookie <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/mfQnavEJrh\">https:\/\/t.co\/mfQnavEJrh<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/33uvM81YGs\">pic.twitter.com\/33uvM81YGs<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; V (@RgstrdFlxOfnder) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RgstrdFlxOfnder\/status\/1935990610085003552?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 20, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>In a Feb. 25, 2015, <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/khamenei_ir\/status\/570500575835455488\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"tweet\">tweet<\/a>, Khamenei boasted about his unique taste in art.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I&rsquo;m not into cinema and visual arts but when it comes to poetry and novels, I&rsquo;m not just a typical audience. <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/hashtag\/Books?src=hashtag_click\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">#Books<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/hashtag\/AvidReader?src=hashtag_click\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">#AvidReader<\/a>,&rdquo; he wrote.<\/p>\n<p>Khamenei complained about the state of modern Western romance media in a May 24, 2014, tweet:<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;What western media describe as &lsquo;romance&rsquo;, is not true <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/hashtag\/love?src=hashtag_click\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">#love<\/a>. It&rsquo;s a fleeting sexual excitement with no sense of <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/hashtag\/responsibility?src=hashtag_click\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">#responsibility<\/a> involved,&rdquo; he <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/khamenei_ir\/status\/471009858842787840\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"wrote\">wrote<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Netizens compared the dictator&rsquo;s musings to those of young women on &ldquo;booktok,&rdquo; a community of women on TikTok focused on a love of books.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I am completely at a loss as to what to do with the information that the Ayatollah Khamenei is entering his booktok girl era,&rdquo; <em>American Mind<\/em> editor Spencer Klavan said in a <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/SpencerKlavan\/status\/1936135372544635019\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"post\">post<\/a> on X.<\/p>\n<p>In more recent posts, Khemenei gave short book reviews, <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/khamenei_ir\/status\/1323731644726026245\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"revealing\">revealing<\/a> that he read the Persian translation of Bob Woodward&rsquo;s book <em>Fear: Trump in the White House<\/em> about President Donald Trump&rsquo;s first term. He <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/khamenei_ir\/status\/377053347452166144\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"revealed\">revealed<\/a> that a favorite book of his is Victor Hugo&rsquo;s <em>Les Mis&eacute;rables<\/em>, saying it &ldquo;is a book of sociology, a book of history, a book of criticism, a divine book, a book of kindness, <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/hashtag\/love?src=hashtag_click\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">#love<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/hashtag\/affection?src=hashtag_click\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">#affection<\/a>.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The ayatollah is even a fan of Jane Austen, revealing in a 2016 <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/khamenei_ir\/status\/755363807489363968\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"tweet\">tweet<\/a> that he read English summaries of her works.<\/p>\n<p>In at least a dozen tweets, he complained that people, especially children, weren&rsquo;t reading enough. He urged young people to read on vacation, while on the <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/khamenei_ir\/status\/508211202929872896\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"bus or taxi\">bus or taxi<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/khamenei_ir\/status\/511126256788586496\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"bus or taxi\">before bed<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>He encouraged parents to get their children &ldquo;2read <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/hashtag\/books?src=hashtag_click\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">#books<\/a>;eg 2read books when they want 2go 2bed or hours of Fridays &amp; summer <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/hashtag\/holidays?src=hashtag_click\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">#holidays<\/a>.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The ayatollah revealed a valuable life hack in several decade-old tweets: reading during brief windows of free time.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I&rsquo;ve read <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/hashtag\/books?src=hashtag_click\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">#books<\/a> of over 20 volumes in these 15, 20-min of free times; maybe hundreds of books. I know many ppl who&rsquo;ve done the same,&rdquo; he <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/khamenei_ir\/status\/378943332992684032\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"tweeted\">tweeted<\/a> on Sept. 14, 2013.<\/p>\n<p>User kunley_drukpa compiled many of his old tweets into a mocking &ldquo;inspirational&rdquo; tweets video, replete with soothing music and a beach background.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"in\" dir=\"ltr\">Inspirational Supreme Leader Ayatollah<br \/>Khamenei Tweets <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/HYVS2Py3zK\">pic.twitter.com\/HYVS2Py3zK<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; &#598;&#640;&#650;&#1220;&#1412;&#479; &#1220;&#650;&#1404;&#671;&#603;&#655; &#127463;&#127481;&#127481;&#127465; (@kunley_drukpa) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/kunley_drukpa\/status\/1936113925692522589?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 20, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>The myriad strange tweets from Khamenei led some to hypothesize that his X account was hacked, with said hackers inserting embarrassing posts retroactively. A more likely explanation is that Khamenei&rsquo;s tweets <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Revo_Voice\/status\/1936033579147903174\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"appear to be\">appear to be<\/a> bits taken from his speeches and transliterated into Twitter lingo, possibly by staffers. Many of his old tweets are taken from his public speeches over his 35 years in power.<\/p>\n<p>Glimpses of the ayatollah&rsquo;s sensitive side have continued into the modern day, despite his repressive policies at home, especially toward women.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;&lsquo;A <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/hashtag\/woman?src=hashtag_click\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">#woman<\/a> is a delicate flower and not a housemaid.&rsquo; A woman should be treated like a flower in the home. A flower needs to be cared for. Its freshness &amp; sweet scent should be benefited from and used to perfume the air,&rdquo; he <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/khamenei_ir\/status\/1869371743858827555\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"wrote\">wrote<\/a> on Dec. 18, though the post was community noted to point out his regime&rsquo;s treatment of women.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;If the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ayatollah-iran-in-no-hurry-to-see-u-s-return-to-nuclear-deal\/\" title=\"...: ... in no hurry to see U.S. return to nuclear deal\">supreme leader<\/a> grand Ayatollah Sayyid Khamenei is sensitive lover-boy posting on his main, what&rsquo;s stopping you from doing the same?&rdquo; user sionsonoist <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/sionsonoist\/status\/1869438509649662007\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"asked\">asked<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/3448582\/bunker-buster-bomb-not-only-option-take-out-iran-fordow-nuclear-facility\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"US BUNKER-BUSTER BOMB NOT THE ONLY OPTION TO TAKE OUT IRAN FORDOW NUCLEAR FACILITY\">US BUNKER-BUSTER BOMB NOT THE ONLY OPTION TO TAKE OUT IRAN FORDOW NUCLEAR FACILITY<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Khamenei was mocked last year over his X posts as well, with one user describing <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/clau_zn\/status\/1934671204796756257\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"posts\">posts<\/a> around Israel&rsquo;s devastating air campaign against ally Hezbollah as video game &ldquo;loading screen tips.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Despite his sensitive persona online, Khamenei runs an increasingly despotic regime in Iran, being accused of severe human rights abuses. He presided over brutal crackdowns against protests over the years that have killed thousands. 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