97-Year-Old Iranian Cleric To Serve 32nd Year In Key Office

Ayatollah Ahmad Jannati (center) during an event in Tehran on June 26, 2023
Ayatollah Ahmad Jannati (center) during an event in Tehran on June 26, 2023

Ayatollah Ahmad Jannati, a centenarian cleric has become the oldest official in Iran, who is often the subject of jokes about his natural and political longevity.