Ahmadinejad disobeys his orders, tries to discredit him with the public by challenging his authority, and undermines key institutions, including the judiciary and the parliament. It is an open secret in Iranian political circles that Khamenei also regrets permitting volunteers of the Basij militia to attack the British embassy last November.
哈梅内伊绝不是抱定必死之心的圣战者。在23年的执政生涯中，他成功避免了高风险的国内和国际政策。但他也绝非从不失策。2005年，艾哈迈迪内贾德依靠哈梅内伊的经济和政治支持登上总统宝座。但时至今日，哈梅内伊非常后悔当时的选择。艾哈迈迪内贾德不听从他的命令，试图抹黑他，挑战他的权威，破坏他的司法和议会等关键制度。哈梅内伊还后悔允许巴斯基民兵志愿者在去年11月袭击英国使馆，这已经是伊朗政界公开的秘密了。