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.

JANUARY 23, 2026|ByAMOTZ ASA-EL

A woman holds a picture of Khamenei during a rally in solidarity with Iran’s government, near the Iranian Embassy in Baghdad last week.

Iran's Former Empress Farah Pahlavi poses during a photo session at her home in Paris on January 20, 2026. The widow of Iran's former shah, Farah Pahlavi, believes that 'there is no turning back' after the protests against the Islamic Republic.

Iran’s former empress Farah Pahlavi calls for day of mourning for protesters murdered by regime

Farah Pahlavi calls for a National Day of Mourning on January 23 to honor victims of Iran’s protest crackdown, urging Iranians worldwide to observe a minute of silence.

JANUARY 21, 2026|ByALEX WINSTON

Reza Pahlavi, the US-based son of Iran's ousted former Shah Mohammed Reza Pahlavi, speaks during a press conference at the National Press Club in Washington, DC on January 16, 2026.

‘Anti-Iranian criminal’: Pahlavi targets Khamenei over deaths of demonstrators in Iran protests

"You are an anti-Iranian criminal,” the crown prince said. “You have neither honor nor humanity. Your hands are stained with the blood of tens of thousands of Iranians."

JANUARY 20, 2026|ByALEX WINSTON

L to R: Iran Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and US President Donald Trump against backdrop of respective flags and missile strikes.

Donald Trump saved Iran's Khamenei once before, will he do it again? - comment

Trump claims to have called off strikes on Iran's supreme leader back in June 2025. Now the protesters in Iran hang in the balance as he appears to give Khamenei another lifeline.

JANUARY 18, 2026|ByALEX WINSTON

Iran's regime on the brink: Khamenei’s theocracy faces collapse – opinion

From tyranny to freedom: Iran’s fight against Khamenei’s rule.

JANUARY 22, 2025ByERFAN FARD

IRANIANS ATTEND a rally in support of Palestinians in Gaza after the news of a ceasefire between Hamas and Israel, in Tehran, last Friday.

Fear for his life: Did Khamenei wear a bulletproof vest at funeral of assassinated judges? - report

Two days after the murder, Iran still doesn't know the motive of the assassinations, sparking rumors of civil unrest.

JANUARY 20, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei prays over the bodies of two assassinated Supreme Court Judges, Mohammad Moghiseh and Ali Razini in Tehran, Iran, January 19, 2025.

Documentary on terrorist Yahya Sinwar’s 'legacy' to be released, Khamenei's media team announces

Sinwar was killed by the IDF in October 2024.

JANUARY 13, 2025ByJOANIE MARGULIES

Former Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar looks on at an anti-Israel rally, in Gaza City, in 2022.

#KhameneiFreeZone campaign launched by United Against Nuclear Iran

“Our campaign says enough is enough, we need to dismantle this network or centers and make Britain and Europe and Khamenei free zone."

JANUARY 12, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

Khamenei urges Iraqi PM to stand against 'illegal' US presence in Iraq

Decrying the US presence in Iraq as "illegal," the Islamic Republic's leader claimed it threatened the country's democracy.

JANUARY 8, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

IRANIAN SUPREME LEADER Ali Khamenei speaks in Tehran on December 4, 2024.

Khamenei’s paper tiger is soaked and on the verge of collapse - opinion

Behind the propaganda machine of the regime and its Western-affiliated reformist lobby lies a truth contrary to its claims of strength and resilience.

JANUARY 8, 2025ByERFAN FARD

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei looks on during a meeting in Tehran, Iran, April 3, 2024.

Trump plans more activity against Houthis, Hamas making comeback in Gaza Strip

Terrorists fire rockets from Gaza as 2025 begins • IDF kills Islamic Jihad commander in Gaza • IDF targets Hezbollah infrastructure in southern Lebanon

JANUARY 1, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF