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Hussein Khomeini

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Hussein Khomeini is a politically exposed person. They are a person of interest by virtue of their position and the influence they may hold. They have not been found on international sanctions lists.

Type	Person				[sources]
Name	Hussein Khomeini · حسين الخميني · سید حسین خمینی · ホセイン・ホメイニー · 侯赛因·霍梅尼				[sources]
Alias	حسین خمینی				[sources]
Birth date	1959				[sources]
Place of birth	Tehran				[sources]
Gender	male				[sources]
Citizenship	Iran				[sources]
First name	Hussein				[sources]
Wikidata ID	Q5949822				[sources]
Religion	Shia Islam				[sources]
Last change	2026-03-20	Last processed	2026-03-20	First seen	2026-03-20

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Iranian scholar and reformist cleric (born 1959)

— Wikidata non-official source, 2026-03-20

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