After US President Donald Trump and Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu, Iranian media has also confirmed that Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has died. After this news, an atmosphere of mourning has spread throughout Iran. However, attacks on Iran are continuing from America and Israel. By the way, do you know how much wealth Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has left behind? Who will be his successor after Khamenei? Let us try to know and understand this.
What is the net worth of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei?
Ali Khamenei has exercised unmatched authority over the Islamic Republic for more than thirty years. BBN Times reports that his personal wealth is still publicly unverified, yet he is believed to manage a massive financial empire worth between $95 billion and $200 billion through organizations such as Setad (the headquarters for implementing the Imam’s orders), which is built on seized properties, investments and state-related assets.
Officially known as Grand Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Husseini Khamenei, he combined Azerbaijani and Persian ethnic backgrounds with a strong ideological stance. As Iran’s longest-serving supreme leader since 1989, his leadership spanned the aftermath of the Iran-Iraq War, nuclear advancements, proxy wars and ongoing domestic turmoil, according to BBN Times, and he infused the country with a combination of religious authoritarianism and practical strategy.
Who will be the successor?
Although no statement has been made regarding Khamenei’s successor after his death, many names have emerged unofficially. American think tank Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) had recently mentioned some possible names for the heir in one of its predictions. In which Ayatollah Alireza Arafi is a member of both the Guardian Council and the Experts Assembly. Hojjat-ul-Islam Mohsen is one of the closest advisors to Komi-Khamenei. Ayatollah Mohsen Araki has been a long-time member of the Assembly of Experts. Ayatollah Ghulam Hussein Mohseni is the head of the Judiciary of Iran. The name of Ayatollah Hashem Hussaini Bushehri is also being seen quite prominently, along with being a member of the Experts Assembly, he has a presence in religious organizations.
Was Khamenei richer than Trump and Netanyahu?
According to Forbes in September, after returning to office in 2025, Donald Trump’s net worth will increase to $7.3 billion, from $3.9 billion in 2024. In mid-December 2025, Trump Media & Technology Group revealed plans to merge with TAE Technologies, a firm focused on advancing nuclear fusion technology. According to Celebrity Net Worth, Israeli PM Netanyahu’s net worth is around $13 million. He has held the office of Prime Minister of the country on three separate occasions: first from 1996 to 1999, and again from 2009 to 2021. The special thing is that he was re-elected in November 2022. In the time between his first two terms, he worked in the private sector before assuming roles as Foreign Minister and Finance Minister under Ariel Sharon. In 2019, charges like bribery, fraud and betrayal were framed against Netanyahu, who has been involved in a lot of controversies both in the country and abroad. From the figures mentioned above, it seems that Khamenei was indeed richer than Trump and Netanyahu.