Mahmoud Ahmadinejad

Ahmadinejad's appearance at Khamenei's funeral leaves unanswered questions - analysis

Ahmadinejad is one of many leaders and former leaders of Iran whose fates have been entwined with the war. Some reports suggested that Ahmadinejad might actually be helpful in some form.

Former Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad at former supreme leader Ali Khamenei's funeral, July 6, 2026.
Mourners gather around the coffins of Iran's slain supreme leader Ali Khamenei and members of his family as the funeral procession heads towards Azadi Square in Tehran on July 6, 2026

Iranian ex-pres. Ahmadinejad, Kataib Hezbollah figures attend Khamenei funeral as Iran vows revenge

MAHMOUD AHMADINEJAD former president of Iran, speaks at a press conference after registering as a candidate for the presidential election at the Interior Ministry, in Tehran, Iran June 2, 2024.

Ahmadinejad, ‘The New York Times,’ and media lies - opinion

Former Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad at a press conference after registering as a candidate for the presidential election, at Tehran’s Interior Ministry, June 2024.

'Demoralizing': Iranian diaspora decries reported US-Israeli plot to install Ahmadinejad as leader


Amid changing atmosphere in Iran, opposition leaders scent freedom

As Iran seems keen to heal old conflicts internally and with the West, the state is reviewing house arrest of opposition leaders Mirhossein Mousavi, Mehdi Karoubi; conservatives may fear consequences of freeing men

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Report: Iran nixes anti-Israel, anti-Zionism conference

'Telegraph' reports that Iran cancels conference in latest move to demonstrate new diplomatic direction under Rouhani.

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5773 in Review: The most popular stories of the year

Some of our most popular stories covered the serious news, some were feel-good and some were just weird. We take a look back.

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Iran's Ahmadinejad steps aside, divisive to the end

Vilified in the West for his vitriol, blamed at home for economic woes, the outgoing president created a cult following in his country, rising from obscurity to become the most visible actor on the Iranian stage.

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Rouhani to appoint insiders for new Iran cabinet

Iranian president-elect to pick cabinet of experienced insiders, will select head of charity-cum-business foundation as chief nuke negotiator.

Iranian President-elect Hassan Rouhani.

After Ahmadinejad feuded with Iranian parliament, Rouhani tries to mend fences

Iranian president-elect says gov't infighting must stop, cooperation needed in order to combat "possibly highest inflation in world."

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Shalva's True Superheroes: Episode 9

In which our heroes mull the meaning of the Iranian elections...

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The Iranian election: Have the people really won?

Though Rohani's tone is undoubtedly less incendiary, he is the same person who presided over the secret advance of the nuclear program.

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Peres: Ahmadinejad will be accountable

President says outgoing Iranian leader's deed neither forgotten nor accepted; new Iranian president to be judged by future deeds.

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Iranians count on Rohani to bring change

The new president will run economy of 75 million people and exert influence when Khamenei decides on national security matters.

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