Ayatollah Ali Khamenei: News
Iran names interim leaders after Khamenei's killing in Israel-US strike
Iran has announced an interim leadership council following the death of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
US aircraft carrier struck by 4 ballistic missiles, says Iran
Iran's Revolutionary Guards claimed to have attacked the US aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln in the Gulf after US and Israeli strikes killed the country's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
Khamenei dead: Who will be Iran's next Supreme Leader?
The death of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei raises critical questions about the country's future.
Khamenei gone, spotlight falls on Khomeini's Indian ancestral village
The death of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has brought a small Indian village into the global spotlight.
Saudi Crown Prince privately urged Trump to strike Iran: Report
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman reportedly urged United States President Donald Trump to launch military action against Iran.
Senior cleric Alireza Arafi appointed to Iran's leadership council
Senior Shia cleric Alireza Arafi has been appointed to Iran's Leadership Council after Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed in US-Israel strikes.
'Unprecedented force': Trump warns Iran amid Tehran's revenge threats
United States President Donald Trump has issued a stern warning to Iran, promising to respond with "unprecedented force" if the country continues its attacks.
Shia communities across India march in mourning over Khamenei's killing
Protests erupted across India on Sunday after reports emerged of the death of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
CIA tracked Khamenei for months before Israel-US struck his compound
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the 86-year-old Supreme Leader of Iran, was killed in a joint United States-Israel operation.
Iran retaliates with fresh strikes on Israel, US bases
Iran has launched a new wave of missile and drone attacks on Israel and military bases belonging to the United States in the Middle East.
Iran vows 'ferocious offensive operation' after Khamenei's death in attack
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) has vowed to launch a "ferocious offensive operation" in response to the death of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
'I know exactly who...': Trump claims knowledge of Khamenei's successor
United States President Donald Trump has said that he knows who could lead Iran after the death of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
Why Ali Khamenei's son Mojtaba is unlikely to succeed him
After Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's death was confirmed by Iranian state media, speculation is rife about his potential successor.
Iranian state media confirms Ayatollah Ali Khamenei killed in airstrikes
Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed in airstrikes on Saturday, Iranian state media confirmed, announcing 40 days of national mourning.
Khamenei's death marks 'beginning of end' for Iran: Ex-Crown Prince
Exiled Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi has declared Iran's Ayatollah Ali Khamenei "erased from the face of history." He called this moment the beginning of the end for the Islamic Republic and urged Iranians to prepare for a decisive uprising.
Doubted, then feared: How Ali Khamenei rose to rule Iran
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the Supreme Leader of Iran, has been a controversial figure since he succeeded the charismatic Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini in 1989.
Iran's Khamenei killed in US-Israel strikes: Report
Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has reportedly been killed in joint United States and Israeli strikes, a senior Israeli official told Reuters on Saturday.
Explosion rocks Dubai's man-made Palm Jumeirah amid Iran's retaliatory strikes
An explosion rocked the Palm Jumeirah area, Dubai's iconic man-made island, late on Saturday.
Israel claims death of Iran's top military commander Pakpour
Israeli broadcaster N12 has reported that Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Commander-in-Chief Mohammad Pakpour was killed in recent strikes by the United States and Israel.
US base in Bahrain hit by missiles amid Iran-Israel conflict
A United States Navy base in Bahrain was struck by missiles on Saturday, as tensions between the US, Israel, and Iran escalated.
Tehran swept by panic after Israeli strikes; Iran vows retaliation
Thick smoke was seen rising above Tehran on Saturday after Israel launched preemptive strikes.
Advisory issued for Indians in Israel amid Iran-Israel tensions
The Indian Embassy in Tel Aviv has issued an advisory for its citizens in Israel to exercise "utmost caution" amid rising tensions after Israeli strikes on Iran.
Iran threatens Israel with ballistic missile strikes amid US tensions
Amid rising tensions with the United States, Iran has issued a threatening message to Israel.
Khamenei breaks 37-year tradition, skips military meet amid US tensions
For the first time since 1989, Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei skipped a crucial meeting with air force commanders on February 8.
US-Iran talks resume in Oman after 8-month breakdown
United States and Iranian officials are headed to Oman for crucial talks on Tehran's nuclear program.
'Iran will strike strong blow against attackers': Khamenei warns Trump
Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has warned that any military action by the United States against Iran would lead to a regional war.
US prepares plans for airstrikes on Iran's military targets
The United States is reportedly preparing preliminary plans for a possible attack on Iran, including large-scale airstrikes.
Iran protests: Ousted Shah's son calls to seize city centers
Mass protests have erupted across Iran, with Reza Pahlavi, the son of the ousted Shah, calling on demonstrators to prepare to seize city centers.
'Iran won't back down': Khamenei warns protesters, foreign powers
Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has warned that the Islamic Republic will not back down in the face of protests.
Who's Reza Pahlavi? Exiled crown prince behind fresh Iran protests
Massive protests have erupted in Iran after exiled Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi urged Iranians to take to the streets, shout from roofs and windows, and raise their voices at 8:00pm on Thursday and Friday.
Iran's Khamenei 'prepared to escape to Moscow' if unrest escalates
Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has reportedly made plans to flee to Moscow if the ongoing protests in his country intensify and his security forces fail to control them.
'Keep dreaming': Khamenei denies claims US destroyed Iranian nuclear sites
Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has dismissed United States President Donald Trump's claims that US airstrikes in June destroyed Iran's nuclear facilities.
Iran president claims Israel tried to kill him
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has accused Israel of trying to assassinate him by bombing a location where he was holding a meeting.
US releases footage of Iran nuclear sites strike
The United States has released footage of its recent military operation against Iranian nuclear facilities.
'Khamenei went underground before we could assassinate him': Israel
Israel's Defense Minister, Israel Katz, has admitted that the Israeli military had plans to assassinate Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei during recent tensions between the two countries.
Iran's Khamenei slams Trump's 'surrender' demand; calls US 'defeated'
Iran's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has slammed United States President Donald Trump's demand for Iran to surrender.
'US gained nothing from...attacks': Khamenei's first remarks since Iran-Israel ceasefire
In his first public remarks since a ceasefire was declared on Tuesday, Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said that the United States got "nothing" out of its attacks on Tehran during its recent war with Israel.
'Zionist enemy made...big mistake': Khamenei's 1st reaction after US strikes
Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has said that the "Zionist enemy" is being punished after the United States bombed Tehran's three key nuclear facilities.
Russia warns US against military intervention in Iran-Israel war
Russia has cautioned the United States against any military intervention in the ongoing conflict between Iran and Israel.
'He cannot exist': Israel issues another death threat to Khamenei
Israel's Defense Minister, Israel Katz, has issued a direct threat against Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, saying he "can no longer be allowed to exist."