Mojtaba Khamenei

Hardliners in Tehran are running the show while the Iran's supreme leader watches - opinion

Many believe Iran is currently operating with four overlapping centers of authority – and that each is vying for supreme power.

IRGC CHIEF Ahmad Vahidi (center in black) prays with mourners for Iran’s slain supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei during the second day of funeral ceremonies at the Grand Mosalla in Tehran, in July 2026.
Smoke rises following an Israeli strike on a metal foundry in Gaza City, July 12, 2026.

Israel kills Hamas terrorists in Gaza, IDF soldier sentenced after accused of spying for Iran

Damage from interceptions from the latest barrage from Iran, March 19, 2026

Strait of Hormuz escalation pushing Iran to 'run faster toward a nuclear bomb,' expert warns

A US Air Force F-35A stealth fighter jet is refueled over the Middle East, July 12, 2026.

Iranian strikes reported across region as Trump threatens to strike power plants, bridges


Trump says Iran making ‘big consessions’ as Israel-Lebanon negotiations enter second day

Second day of Israel-Lebanon talks begin in Washington • Iran, Oman push to become administrators of Strait of Hormuz • EU diplomatic service proposes mission to train Lebanese forces

US PRESIDENT Donald Trump disembarks Air Force One, at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, US, June 23, 2026.

UN claims Israel targeted Gazan children, Israel-Lebanon talks begin in DC

Oman announces temporary maritime corridor • Lebanon floats returning lost IAF pilot Ron Arad in Lebanese prisoner exchange • Iran says only it will control unfrozen assets

People march through neighborhoods in Nabatieh, during a religious procession marking Ashura, following an interim deal between the US and Iran, Lebanon, June 23, 2026.

Majority see MoU as Iran win, Israel security loss; Lebanon ceasefire prompts IDF doctrine rethink

Ghalibaf, Araghchi leave for Oman, will discuss Hormuz • Majority of Israelis see MoU as win for Iran, loss for Israel's security • Lebanon ceasefire shows need for IDF rethink on slow war doctrine

IDF troops operating in the Wadi Saluki area of southern Lebanon.

Iranian lawmaker sparks legal storm after revealing Khamenei letters on US deal

Iran’s state media has been thrown into turmoil after a lawmaker revealed alleged classified correspondence from Khamenei on nuclear talks with Washington.

A man walks next to a poster with a picture of Iran's new Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei in Tehran, Iran, March 22, 2026

First round of US-Iran talks conclude, five IDF soldiers killed in two days

Trump insists US-Iran MoU qualifies as Tehran's 'unconditional surrender' • Israel will not withdraw troops from southern Lebanon ahead of negotiations, official tells 'Post'

US Vice President JD Vance, left, meets with Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif for talks about Iran, in Islamabad, Pakistan, April 11, 2026.

Trump insists US-Iran MoU qualifies as Tehran's 'unconditional surrender'

In an interview with Axios on Thursday, US President Trump said that there were no limits to his power and claimed that he had achieved regime change in Iran by killing the previous leadership.

US President Donald Trump delivers a speech as he stands in front of the VC-25B aircraft gifted by Qatar that will be used as Air Force One, at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, US, June 19, 2026.

Iranian Guards' business empire to win big if US sanctions lifted

Four senior Iranian sources described how the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps was uniquely positioned to capture a large share of any financial rewards that would accrue from sanctions relief.

An illustration of enforcing sanctions on Iran.

One soldier dead from Hezbollah’s overnight attacks, US-Iran talks delayed

Israel, Hezbollah agree to ceasefire, IDF to remain in Lebanon for now • Marco Rubio to visit Gulf states next week • US responsible for ending war on all fronts, including Lebanon, Iran's FM says

 ISRAEL-US-LEBANON-IRAN-WAR Smoke rises following Israeli bombardment in southern Lebanon as seen from a position across the border in the Upper Galilee in northern Israel on June 19, 2026. Mediators in the US-Iran conflict, including Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkey, are due to gather for talks in

Mojtaba Khamenei: Trump pushed for MoU 'out of desperation,' Iran will not submit to US demands

Khamenei said that he eventually approved the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) based only on a series of promises from Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and the negotiating team. 

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.

Khamenei’s post-war Iran: What comes next for the regime's Supreme Leader? - analysis

The uncertainty surrounding Mojtaba Khamenei's grasp on power could lead to policy innovation or internal conflicts.

A man walks past Iran’s national flag and a banner bearing the images of the late founder of the Islamic Revolution, supreme leader Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini (R), the late Iranian supreme leader Ali Khamenei and his son, the current supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei (L), in Tehran, June 10.