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.

'Nobody calls me chicken,' Donald Trump yells at Khameini on Eretz Nehederet

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

Iran deaths go beyond protesters, hitting bystanders too, witnesses say


US weighing intervention in Iran, indications received by ‘Post’ show

Israel also checking if removal of Maduro will make action against Iran regime possible.

FILE PHOTO: People walk past closed shops, following protests over a plunge in the currency's value, in the Tehran Grand Bazaar in Tehran, Iran, December 30, 2025.

Iranian officials fear Israel, US could target Iran after Venezuela operation

After Washington seized Venezuela’s president, Iranian sources warn fears are growing that Iran could be next in Trump’s aggressive foreign policy.

The Iranian national flag flies atop a pole at Bam-e Tehran in Tehran, Iran on October 24, 2025.

Gantz urges Israel to topple Iran’s regime, says historic opportunity may not return

"We cannot blink or hesitate - Israel is obligated to prepare for the possibility of attacking very soon," said the former defense minister.

Blue and White leader MK Benny Gantz attends a faction meeting at the Knesset, in Jerusalem, November 17, 2025

WATCH: Iran arrests 'Mossad agent' participating in ongoing nationwide protests

Iranian media reported the arrest of an alleged Mossad affiliate amid expanding protests, internet disruptions, campus raids, and growing chants against Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei.

Anti-regime protesters gather in Tehran, January 5, 2026; illustrative.

'Trump is a man of action,' US warns Iranian regime in Farsi-language message

A US State Department post warns Iran as protests continue, with reports of dozens killed, hundreds arrested, and Trump threatening similar action to capturing Venezuela's President Maduro.

The State Department's Farsi account issues a warning that you should not "play games with President Trump," January 4, 2026.

Listen to locals: Silence on Iran, Venezuela risks worse regimes after protests subside - editorial

Maduro’s arrest and Iran’s protests offer hope, but celebrating too early risks dangerous power vacuums.

A woman waves an Iranian flag during a rally denouncing Israeli airstrikes on Iran, Caracas, Venezuela, June 19, 2025.

Islamic Republic in 'survival mode' amid nationwide protests, Iran officials admit - NYT

This struggle has increased substantially following threats by President Trump, in which he said that America was "locked and loaded" to assist protestors if they were attacked by government forces.

BURNING DEBRIS lies in the middle of a street during unrest in Hamedan, Iran on January 1, 2026.

Iran's Khamenei has escape plan to flee to Moscow if regime falls amid protests - report

The plan, called "Plan B" by the British report, would include 86-year-old Khamenei and 20 close people, including family and aides.

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei speaks during a meeting in Tehran, Iran January 3, 2026.

IRGC launches missile, air defence exercise to deter eighth day of nationwide protests - report

The exercises were made as a deterrent move by the Ayatollah's regime, while Iranians keep protesting nationwide for the eighth day in a row.

(Illustrative) During the annual rally commemorating 1979 Islamic Revolution, domestically-built missiles and a satellite carrier are displayed at the Azadi (Freedom) Sq. in in Tehran, Iran, Sunday, Feb. 11, 2024.

'Watch out for your soldiers': New banner in Tehran's Palestine Square threatens Israeli, US troops

Last week, US President Donald Trump declared that the United States was "locked and loaded and ready to go" if Iran killed any more protestors, in a post on Truth Social.

Billboard displayed in Tehran's Palestine Square threatening Israeli and US soldiersa, January 4, 2026.