Throughout the summer, we’re bringing our readers an essay every Sunday from the Foreign Affairs archives. This week we have Akbar Ganji’s profile of Iran’s supreme leader, Ali Khamenei. Understanding how Khamenei sees the world—and, specifically, the United States—is crucial to understanding Tehran’s decisions. After all, Ganji writes, “his views are what will ultimately shape Iranian policy.”

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