Ayatollah Ali Khamenei

Trump boasts 'Iran defeated' as Khamenei's funeral begins second day

Mojtaba Khamenei banned from attending father's funeral over assasination fears • Trump, Netanyahu discuss possible White House visit • Former Israeli amb. to US calls MoU 'massive surrender to Iran'

US President Donald Trump speaks at a Fourth of July rally, marking the 250th anniversary of US independence, on the National Mall in Washington, DC, US, July 4, 2026.
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


Iran could activate international sleeper cells in wake of Khamenei assassination - ABC News

According to a law enforcement alert which ABC News reportedly reviewed, the transmission was relayed internationally shortly after former Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed.

 Palestinian terrorists attend Hamas rally Solidarity with Al-Aqsa in Jabalia, northern Gaza April 7, 2023

Tehran threatens to confiscate property of Iranians abroad who back attacks on Iran

"A warning has been issued to those Iranians living abroad who in different ways sympathize, support, or cooperate with the American-Zionist enemy," announced the prosecutor general's office.

A member of the Iranian diaspora sprays a bottle of a sparkling beverage as they take part in a rally in front of the Iranian Embassy in Tbilisi on February 28, 2026, following the US and Israel's strikes on Iran.

Repression, isolation, and Islamist extremism: Iran’s future with Mojtaba Khamenei - interview

Khamenei was publicly identified as the supreme leader late on Sunday night, after nearly a week of delayed and disrupted proceedings by the Assembly of Experts.

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.

Iran’s Mojtaba Khamenei faces war pressure and narrowing support base

"The strategy in choosing a hardliner as the new leader would be to consolidate the base, but they're ending up with an increasingly small circle of supporters," said Ali Ansari.

A man holds a placard with an image of Iran's new supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei with late Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, during a gathering to support Mojtaba Khamenei, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Tehran, Iran, March 9, 2026.

'Enemies of Islam will regret it': Military, IRGC back Mojtaba Khamenei's accession amid oil surge

Iran’s appointment of Mojtaba Khamenei as supreme leader sees widespread military loyalty, while oil prices surge amid fears of prolonged disruptions to the Strait of Hormuz.

A picture of Iran's new supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, is displayed on a screen in Tehran, March 9, 2026.

'Miss Grand Iran' praises Netanyahu, IDF at London anti-regime rally

Mohammadgholinezhad, who now lives in Europe, took part in the London demonstration in support of the war and the overthrow of the Iranian regime.

Roxana Mohammadgholinezhad.

Israeli American rapper disrupts Khamenei vigil in NY, says 'I'm not a hero or a victim'

“I didn't think I'd be jumped on by tons of people because of a photo of a man who murdered nearly 30,000 Iranian citizens,” Dillz told The Jerusalem Post.

KOSHA DILLZ is led away by police  at a pro- Iran protest in Washington Square Park on March 5, in Manhattan.

Who could lead Iran if the Islamic Republic collapses? - analysis

Unlike other US-led regime changes, such as Afghanistan and Iraq earlier this century, the US and Israel may need to remain the most disciplined about staying out of the succession question.

Protesters wave flags of Imperial Iran and hold signs in support of exiled Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi at a demonstration in support of the Iranian people in Paris, France, on March 7.

WATCH: Khamenei's son Mojtaba named as new supreme leader of Iran, state media announces

Mojtaba was a mid-ranking cleric, but with close ties to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps • Iran's ideology frowns on hereditary succession • IDF will 'pursue every successor'

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

Regionalizing the war: Iran’s gamble, Israel’s opening - opinion

After the war, a "mega deal" would produce the quintessential victory against not only the perpetrators of the October 7 massacre but against all those who wish for Israel's demise.

Smoke rises from the site of airstrikes in a central area of the Iranian capital Tehran on March 6, 2026.