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

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

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The footage also triggered further backlash amid the government’s recent announcement of a new “Modesty and Hijab Operations Room” and the deployment of 80,000 morality police officers.

  Ali Shamkhani speaks with journalists during a news conference at the Defense Ministry in Tehran August 9, 2005

Iran's role in October 7 transforms it into a threat not only to Israel, but to the world - opinion

The creation of a popular threat to the Iranian regime should be a supreme goal for the rest of mankind. In its absence, the next Iranian-inspired October 7 is only a matter of time.

A VIEW SHOWS the aftermath of an Israeli strike on a building in Tehran last June.

October 7 massacre a 'mistake that cost Iran dearly,' regime-aligned newspaper says

The piece noted that Hamas’s assault had severe negative repercussions for the regional standing of the “Axis of Resistance” led by Iran, chief among them Syria’s drift away from Iranian influence.

Iran unveils a clock to countdown to the destruction of Israel

From Khomeini to Khamenei, Iran’s leaders weaponized messianic belief in every war - opinion

For millions of Iranians, the return of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini from his exile in Paris to Tehran marked a messianic moment.

THEN-IRANIAN PRESIDENT Mahmoud Ahmadinejad attends a UN General Assembly meeting on rule of law in 2012.

Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi launches ‘We Take Back Iran’ system on Mehregan, rallying opposition

Pahlavi announced the "We Take Back Iran" system to organize opposition, expose corruption, and support Iran’s national campaign.

 Reza Pahlavi, the exiled son of the last Shah of Iran, speaks during a press conference about the situation in Iran and the need to support Iranians, in Paris, France, June 23, 2025.

Lawyers demand arrest warrants, ICC genocide investigation, into Khamenei, IRGC over role in Oct. 7

Two US lawyers filed an ICC case accusing Iran’s Khamenei and Qaani of war crimes and genocide for backing Hamas in the October 7 massacre.

Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei embraces chief of Hamas's Shura Political Council Mohammed Ismail Darwish in Tehran, February 8, 2025.

Iran's Supreme Leader says negotiations with US would not be in Tehran's interests

Khamenei also said Iran would not "surrender to pressure" regarding uranium enrichment. European diplomats stated that sanctions will be reimposed if no deal is reached by September 27th.

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

What scares Khamenei most: Iranians and Israelis as allies - opinion

Israeli and Iranian officials met and discussed mutual hopes for peacemaking and collaboration should Tehran experience a regime change.

Supporters of Iran's exiled Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi and pro-Israel demonstrators gather outside the Iranian embassy during a protest in London, Britain, June 22, 2025

Dozens of Mossad women penetrated Iran during 12-Day War- exclusive

The Mossad is poised to intervene if Tehran seems to be trying to use its uranium to move again in the direction of a nuclear weapon.

 A woman's shadow is seen over the Mossad logo (illustrative)

E-3 must see 'snapback' trigger through to the end, ignore Iranian trickery - opinion

KNOW COMMENT: Europe must not fall for the ayatollahs’ bait-and-delay scam and offer Iran yet another opportunity to wiggle off the hook.

IRAN’S SUPREME LEADER Ayatollah Ali Khamenei speaks during a meeting in Tehran on Sunday. He declared that ‘Tehran would never bow’ to US, European, and Zionist pressures, says the writer.