Ayatollah Ali Khamenei
Who is Mojtaba Khamenei? Key facts about Iran’s new Supreme Leader
Middle East
March 9, 2026
Who is Mojtaba Khamenei? Key facts about Iran’s new Supreme Leader
Iran’s Assembly of Experts announced on Monday the election of Mojtaba Khamenei as the new Supreme Leader of Iran, succeeding…
The US just took out two China-friendly leaders in two months. Why has Beijing done very little about it?
Features/Interviews
March 4, 2026
The US just took out two China-friendly leaders in two months. Why has Beijing done very little about it?
Hong Kong/Beijing — In quick succession, US President Donald Trump has taken out two of Beijing’s closest allies: Venezuelan President…
Has the US ever assassinated a world leader before?
Features/Interviews
March 3, 2026
Has the US ever assassinated a world leader before?
The US government for decades shied away from targeting foreign leaders after embarrassing failures and unintended consequences from covert activities…
Who’s running Iran now that the supreme leader is dead?
Features/Interviews
March 2, 2026
Who’s running Iran now that the supreme leader is dead?
The killing of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei by the United States and Israel has created a power vacuum in the core…
Key surviving Iranian leader Larijani vows to “stab” America in the heart
Middle East
March 1, 2026
Key surviving Iranian leader Larijani vows to “stab” America in the heart
One of Iran’s most powerful figures has vowed to “stab” America in the heart, following the attacks that killed Supreme…
Hezbollah vows to defend Iran following Khamenei’s death
Middle East
March 1, 2026
Hezbollah vows to defend Iran following Khamenei’s death
Hezbollah Secretary-General Naim Qassem pledged on Sunday that the group will “confront the aggression” of the US and Israel. In…
Satellite image shows smoke billowing above compound of Iran’s supreme leader
Middle East
February 28, 2026
Satellite image shows smoke billowing above compound of Iran’s supreme leader
This satellite image from Airbus shows black smoke rising from the compound of Iran’s supreme leader in the capital Tehran…
Trump warns Iran’s supreme leader should be ‘very worried’
Middle East
February 5, 2026
Trump warns Iran’s supreme leader should be ‘very worried’
US President Donald Trump warned Iran’s supreme leader should be “very worried,” as both sides prepare for their first formal…
Iran’s ailing supreme leader resorts to his only playbook as crises mount and protests erupt
Middle East
December 31, 2025
Iran’s ailing supreme leader resorts to his only playbook as crises mount and protests erupt
Hundreds of women lined up for a marathon on Iran’s resort island of Kish in early December wearing matching shirts…
Iran’s supreme leader appears in public for first time since start of conflict with Israel
Middle East
July 6, 2025
Iran’s supreme leader appears in public for first time since start of conflict with Israel
CNN — Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei attended a religious gathering on Saturday, according to Iranian state media outlet…