Mahmoud Ahmadinejad

Mojtaba Khamenei deadlier than his father, ex-study partner of supreme leader tells ‘Post’

Jaber Rajabi, former Iranian official and ex-study partner of supreme leader, shares a warning that Mojtaba Khamenei is a greater threat than his father.

Iran’s new supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, the second son of late Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, attends a meeting in Tehran, Iran, March 2, 2016.
Then-Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmedinejad pictured in Tehran in 2011; illustrative.

Israel-US strike on Iran's former president acted as jailbreak from regime control - report

Then-Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmedinejad pictured in Tehran in 2011; illustrative.

Former Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad killed in Israeli-US strikes - report

Iranians walks past a Bank Ayandeh and Parian, on the first anniversary of the nuclear agreement, in the capital Tehran on Jaunary 14, 2017.

Ayandeh Bank's collapse highlights breakdown of Iran’s financial system - WSJ


Is there a chance for regime change in Iran? - opinion

Reza Pahlavi lacks the internal support structure and organizational mechanisms required to coordinate a successful uprising from within. 

 SUPPORTERS OF Reza Pahlavi protest against the current Iranian regime, in Los Angeles, last week. Indications are that Pahlavi lacks the internal support structure and organizational mechanisms to coordinate a successful uprising from within, says the writer.

Ex-Iranian president Ahmedinejad claims Mossad infiltrated Iranian intelligence

Iran's intelligence services established a unit to combat the activities of the Israeli Mossad in the country. Ahmadinejad claimed that the head of the unit was secretly a Mossad agent.

 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.

Unknown suspect attempts assassination of Iran's former president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad - report

Repairmen who claimed to fix a faulty air conditioner in the former president's vehicle, which was allegedly sabotaged two days earlier, are the primary suspects in the assassination attempt.

 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.

US-Iran ties? Former Iranian president Ahmadinejad would be in favor under Trump presidency

"For how much longer do we desire to remain in conflict with the US?" He questioned.

(L-R): Former US president Donald Trump, former Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad

Iran approves six candidates to run for president - State TV

The election is due to take place on June 28, and among the candidates are former Revolutionary Guards commanders and politicians.

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

Iran's Mahmoud Ahmadinejad offers support to Canada's 'Freedom Convoy'

"The violent crackdown on #FreedomConvoy2022 has nothing to do with freedom of speech and human rights."

Iran's then-president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad gestures as he leaves a news conference in Istanbul, Turkey May 9, 2011

Is Iran’s nuke strategy Mahmoud Ahmadinejad 2.0, but smarter? - analysis

Mahmoud Ahmadinejad ignored pressure from the EU, the UN and the entire world and barreled forward with progress in Iran’s nuclear program.

Iran's then-president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad gestures as he leaves a news conference in Istanbul, Turkey May 9, 2011

Former Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad forced to leave UAE - report

Former Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad intended to appear at the Expo 2020 event in the UAE.

Iran's then-president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad gestures as he leaves a news conference in Istanbul, Turkey May 9, 2011

Ahmadinejad wants to run for president of Iran, again

The former president is remembered fondly by some Iranians for his populism and for offering loan programs. He was often portrayed as a modest 'Mr. Clean' but this is disputed by others.

Iran's then-president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad gestures as he leaves a news conference in Istanbul, Turkey May 9, 2011

Leader of anti-Zionist haredi group Neturei Karta dies from coronavirus

In 2006, Neturei Karta participated in a Holocaust denial convention in Tehran, and even earned the condemnation of the leader of the Satmar Hasidic sect, another anti-Zionist Orthodox group.

Members of Neturei Karta, a fringe ultra-Orthodox movement within the anti-Zionist bloc, attend a protest in solidarity with Palestinians in Hebron in February.