NYT > World News Great-Grandson of Islamic Republic’s Founder Was in Streets as Israel Fired on Tehran Par :Farnaz Fassihi 18 juin 2025 à 00:10 Seyyed Ahmad Khomeini, a descendant of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, told The Times that the legacy of his family name was at stake in the conflict. © The New York TimesSeyyed Ahmad Khomeini, the great-grandson of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, on Tuesday night in Tehran at a time when sounds of explosions could be heard in the background.