Ayatollah Ali Khamenei

Middle Israel: The life and times of Iran's Ayatollah Ali Khamenei – opinion

Khamenei, Iran’s Supreme Leader, portrayed himself as a moral alternative to the West, yet his rule has been marked by hypocrisy, corruption, and the ruin of his country’s future.

A woman holds a picture of Khamenei during a rally in solidarity with Iran’s government, near the Iranian Embassy in Baghdad last week.
A protester waves the pre-Islamic Revolution Iranian flag outside UN headquarters during a United Nations Security Council meeting on Iran in New York on January 15, 2026.

Iran must be rebuilt on the foundation of dignity, coexistence, and truth - opinion

Donald Trump (Omar Etzion) and Ali Khameini (Yaniv Biton) speak on Israeli satire show 'Eretz Nehederet' on January 21, 2026.

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 People gather during protest on January 8, 2026 in Tehran, Iran.

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Iran's looming collapse: Dangers of civil war, regional instability

IRAN AFFAIRS: As Iran teeters on the brink of collapse, the country faces the looming threat of civil war and regional instability, with power struggles between rival factions.

IS THE clock ticking for the Islamic Republic regime in Iran? There is a danger that the collapse of the regime could lead to civil war, a new report by the Henry Jackson Society warned.

Khamenei: US issue 'unsolvable,' Iran will never bow down in nuclear standoff

"They want Iran to be obedient to America. The Iranian nation will stand with all of its power against those who have such erroneous expectations," Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was reported as saying.

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei speaks during a meeting in Tehran, Iran, August 24, 2025.

Iran faces tough choice: Drink from the poisoned chalice or risk more strikes - analysis

Tehran often seemed to try to bluff its way forward, pretending it had lost nothing and was not much weaker in the world's eyes, while demanding "compensation" for the war.

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei attends a mourning ceremony for the deaths of Iranian military commanders and scientists, who were killed in Iran's 12-day war with Israel, in Tehran, Iran, July 29, 2025

Khamenei's advisor: 'New war between Israel and Iran may occur at any time' - report

Seyed Yahya Rahim Safavi, an advisor to Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, announced the possibility of renewed conflict between Israel and Iran on Sunday, Persian media reported. 

A person walks on a street near a billboard with a caricature of Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Tehran, Iran, August 10, 2025.

Tehran accuses Israel of assasination attempt on Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian

A senior Iranian political official told state media that an IDF strike on an Iranian national security council meeting was an attempt on Pezeshkian's life.

 Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian speaks during a meeting with members of the Iranian Navy in Tehran, Iran, May 17, 2025.

Why Iran sees the Zangezur corridor between Armenia-Azerbaijan as an existential threat - analysis

Iran's strong opposition to the US-brokered Armenia-Azerbaijan peace deal highlights regional power struggles, with Tehran fearing loss of strategic influence.

(L-R) Azerbaijan's President Ilham Aliyev, US President Donald Trump, and Armenia's Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan at a trilateral signing event, at the White House, in Washington, D.C., August 8, 2025.

Ali Larijani appointed as secretary of Iran's top security body - Fars news

Larijani is a seasoned conservative and confidant of Khamenei.

Ali Larijani, former chairman of the parliament of Iran, walks after meeting with Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri in Beirut, Lebanon November 15, 2024.

Fighting the world, losing the war: IRGC talks big after beatdown by Israel

IRAN AFFAIRS: A wounded tiger is a dangerous beast, and the IRGC, in claiming it was taking on the world, feels backed into a corner.

Here, posters display assassinated military leaders, including IRGC commander-in-chief Hossein Salami (center), in Tehran at the end of June.

Iran at a crossroads: Hope, resistance, and the fight for democracy - opinion

The future of Iran is uncertain, but rising instability both inside and outside the country could give leaders like Reza Pahlavi the chance to push for democracy.

 Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi addresses the National Cooperation Convention in Munich, July 26, 2025.

Iran's Khamenei accuses West of using nuclear demands as an excuse for confrontation

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi told Fox News that Tehran cannot give up on its uranium enrichment program which was severely damaged during the Israel-Iran war last month.

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei meets with the head and officials of the Judiciary Branch in the Imam Khomeini Hussainiyah, Tehran, July 16, 2025.