Ayatollah Ali Khamenei

Foreign officials attend Khamenei's funeral, Trump discusses possible Netanyahu visit

US-Iran talks to resume in Pakistan • Iranian general warns Israel, US against strikes • IDF reservist severely wounded in Lebanon

People gather at the Imam Khomeini Grand Mosalla for a farewell ceremony for Iran's late Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on July 4, 2026 in Tehran, Iran.
Deputy Chairman of the Russian Security Council Dmitry Medvedev pays his respects to Iran's late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in Tehran, Iran July 3, 2026.

Mojtaba Khamenei banned from attending his father's funeral due to regime's assassination concerns

Mourners carry a coffin during a symbolic funeral procession for Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, following his death in Israeli and U.S. airstrikes, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Najaf, Iraq March 3, 2026.

Khamenei lies in state as Iran opens week of funeral rites

A protestor demonstrates against the Islamic Republic of Iran, while wearing an Iranian pre-revolutionary flag, outside Los Angeles Stadium ahead of the Iranian national soccer team’s World Cup match on June 15, 2026 in Los Angeles, California.

Iran’s opposition, diaspora must remain united during protest week - comment


My Word: Fighting with humor – and intelligence - opinion

Sitting in shelters and safe rooms during rocket attacks, people share video clips and memes.

A sign points toward a public shelter in Mazkeret Batya, March 8, 2026

Report reveals Iranian soft-power infrastructure in the United Kingdom through charity sector

The 109-page report "Under influence: the Iranian Regime's abuse of the UK charity system and the limitations of oversight" explores a number of Iran-linked charities operating in the UK.

Demonstrators gather as Stop the Hate UK holds a protest calling on British Prime Minister Keir Starmer to support the Iranian people, proscribe the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and free Iran from the Islamic Republic, outside Downing Street, London, Britain, January 11, 2026.

Border residents demand Israel eliminate Hezbollah, create buffer zone up to Litani river

Hezbollah terrorists launched about 200 rockets against northern Israel in a single barrage on Wednesday night, according to public broadcaster KAN News.

A PICTURE taken along the Israel-Lebanon border shows rockets being fired from southern Lebanon towards Israel on March 3, 2026.

New Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei sends written message, no proof of life shown

In his message, Khamenei stated that the Strait of Hormuz must remain closed, and if necessary, other fronts will be opened.

Iran’s new supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, the second son of late Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, attends a meeting in Tehran, Iran, March 2, 2016.

IDF airstrikes alone will not topple Iran regime, Israeli security expert warns

"Ultimately, it is not really possible to topple the regime through airstrikes," said Dr. Raz Zimmt, head of the Iran and the Shiite Axis Program at the Institute for National Security Studies.

Missiles produced by Iran's armed forces are displayed near a row of Iranian flags during commemorations to mark the anniversary of the 1979 Iranian Revolution on February 11, 2026 in Tehran, Iran.

Iran trying to cast injured leader Mojtaba Khamenei as war hero, expert says

Iran is using Mojtaba Khamenei's injuries to craft a hero image, but experts question if he is truly in charge, citing his silence and absence from public view since his appointment.

Mojtaba Khamenei, son of former Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

Khamenei’s elimination: Will assassination become the norm for regime change? - opinion

Will the targeted killing in which Israel excelled – and is morally justified – return to haunt it as a threatening boomerang?

A woman holds a picture of Iran's slain supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, in Tehran, Iran, March 9, 2026

Assassinating Khamenei, top military officials was incredible op., senior IDF official tells 'Post'

F-16s worked with F-35s, F-15s, Israeli intelligence, and others to change history.

Illustrative Israeli F16s.

IRGC Navy chief warns ships must seek permission to transit Hormuz strait to avoid being hit

Iran has deployed about a dozen mines in the Strait of Hormuz, two sources familiar with the matter said.

IRGC Navy chief Alireza Tangsiri stands in front of a map depicting the Strait of Hormuz, pictured in 2020; illustrative.

Mojtaba Khamenei deadlier than his father, ex-study partner of supreme leader tells ‘Post’

Jaber Rajabi, former Iranian official and ex-study partner of supreme leader, shares a warning that Mojtaba Khamenei is a greater threat than his father.

Iran’s new supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, the second son of late Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, attends a meeting in Tehran, Iran, March 2, 2016.