Mojtaba Khamenei

After several Hezbollah barrages, IDF warns of intensified fire against northern Israel

WATCH: IDF destroys Hezbollah manned artillery headquarters • Egypt invites Hamas delegation to discuss ceasefire • People run for shelter as Hezbollah rocket barrage hits water near Nahariya beach

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Israeli security forces and civilians at the scene where a missile fired from Lebanon toward Israel overnight caused damage in the northern Israeli city of Kiryat Shmona, May 30, 2026.
A WOMAN walks next to a banner with a picture of Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei in Tehran, earlier this month.

Does Mojtaba Khamenei’s leadership have a future? - analysis

New information that has been verified after several days, despite the complete internet blackout in Iran, suggests that Khamenei effectively has no role in the leadership structure of the nation.

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US President Donald Trump gives a thumbs up after disembarking Air Force One following his trip to China at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, US, May 15, 2026.

US-Iran ceasefire deal agreed upon, hangs on Trump, Khamenei approval, sources tell 'Post'

According to the officials who spoke to Axios, the drafted MoU includes an Iranian commitment to not pursue the development of a nuclear weapon.

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Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf looks on as parliament members chant in support of the IRGC while wearing military uniforms in Tehran, Iran, February 1, 2026; illustrative.

Iranian hardliners attempt to sabotage US ceasefire negotiations, angry with Khamenei - Telegraph

“No one knows what is really happening,”  The Telegraph quoted one Iranian official as saying. “Most officials hear only from TV what’s happening. They do not know what we are giving up."

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Iran’s Mojtaba Khamenei suffers severe, disfiguring wounds, insiders report

Sources reveal that Iran’s new supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, is recovering from severe, disfiguring injuries following an airstrike that killed his father at the start of the war.

APRIL 11, 2026ByREUTERS
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.

Vance: No deal reached after talks with Iran, Netanyahu says Iran campaign 'not over yet'

John Kerry: Netanyahu presented Iran attack plan to former presidents • Iran warns military vessels against transiting Strait of Hormuz • CENTCOM clears underwater mines in Hormuz

APRIL 11, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Detail view of US Vice President JD Vance motorcade is seen at the Serena Hotel shortly after his arrival on April 11, 2026 at Islamabad, Pakistan.

IDF destroys launcher fired from inside school, Israel excludes France from talks with Lebanon

IDF reservist severely wounded, another soldier lightly injured by shrapnel • Israel expels Spain from US's CMCC in Kiryat Gat over 'blatant anti-Israel bias'

APRIL 10, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
IDF soldiers operating in southern Lebanon, April 10, 2026.

'Iran will not forfeit its rights': Statement attributed to Mojtaba Khamenei read on state TV

"Iran is not seeking war but will not forfeit its rights and considers all resistance fronts as a unified entity," Khamenei added.

APRIL 9, 2026ByREUTERS, JERUSALEM POST STAFF
State media in Iran published a written message from the new leader on Thursday evening after nearly two weeks without any message or sign of him. These outlets also appear to have used image-enhancement tools to make Mojtaba Khamenei’s face look more polished

Inside America: How Iran’s regime built a decades-long influence network inside the United States

IRAN AFFAIRS: The Islamic Republic has spent 47 years trying to root itself inside America, building a network of institutions designed to shape influence in Washington along the regime’s ideals.

APRIL 9, 2026ByALEX WINSTON
THE ISLAMIC Center of America in Dearborn, Michigan, pictured in 2024. Dearborn features prominently in a new National Union for Democracy in Iran report, which argues that the Islamic Republic has spent decades building an institutional ecosystem inside the US.

Netanyahu announces negotiations to begin with Lebanon, IDF braces for Hezbollah missiles

IDF kills Hezbollah chief's secretary • US military to stay in region until ceasefire complied with • Israeli arrested in Iranian plot to assassinate former PM Bennett

APRIL 9, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
IDF soldiers of the Paratroopers Brigade, operating under the 98th Division, seen during operational activity in southern Lebanon, April 2026.

Hegseth: US achieved 'decisive victory' in Iran, claims Mojtaba Khamenei disfigured

"We hope and believe the ceasefire will hold," said Hegseth, who also thanked Israel for being a "brave, capable, and willing ally on this battlefield." 

APRIL 8, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth (R) listens as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dan Caine speaks during a press briefing at the Pentagon on April 08, 2026 in Arlington, Virginia.

Iran's 10-point ceasefire leaked, JD Vance and US negotiating team dispatched for talks

Iran threatens ships moving through Hormuz • US, Iran delegations arriving in Pakistan on Friday • Most Israeli schools to open on Thursday as Home Front Command updates guidelines

APRIL 8, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
An IDF soldier operating in southern Lebanon, published April 7, 2026.

Mojtaba Khamenei unconscious in Qom, not actually running Iran - report

A diplomatic memo cited by The Times says Iran’s supreme leader is in severe condition and unable to take part in decision-making, deepening uncertainty over who is running the country.

APRIL 7, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
A woman holds a portrait of Iran's new supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei, on the day of a gathering to support Mojtaba Khamenei, amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Tehran, Iran, March 9, 2026.

Trump, Netanyahu greater threats to world peace than Mojtaba Khamenei, Spaniards believe - poll

Asked to name the leader who most endangers world peace, 81% of respondents indicated that Trump is a significant danger, followed by 79.2% for Putin and 71.2% for Netanyahu.

APRIL 6, 2026ByMAYA ZANGER-NADIS
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and US President Donald Trump are seen shaking hands at a press conference in 2025.