AFP - TEHRAN Iran 's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei , has re-emerged after the war with Israel but faces a struggle to maintain the authority he has wielded over the Islamic republic in over three-and-a-half decades of rule, analysts say, as Israel said that they would have killed him if the opportunity had presented itself. After days of silence, Khamenei appeared on Thursday in a video address to proclaim "victory" and prove he is still alive following the 12-day conflict with Israel

Tag-uri: Islam