Khamenei

Haredi protesters attack female soldiers, Iran protests gain momentum

The Jerusalem Post's must-listen news roundup with Shifra Jacobs—the top stories, clear and concise. 

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Ultra-Othodox Jewish men block a road and clash with police during a protest against the autopsy of toddlers who died in a daycare, on Tuesday. These protests were not about honoring the dead, but about avoiding accontability, the writer argues.
US President Donald Trump arrives at the White House, in Washington, DC, US, February 9, 2026.

Iran is turning Trump's strategy of chaotic communication confusion against him - opinion

Months after the twelve-day war, a systematic review of Iranian internal communications reveals that Iran copied Trump's method, refined it, and is running it back against him.

|ByAVIRAM BELLAISHE
DEMONSTRATORS HOLD posters with pictures of Iran’s Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi and Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, representing anti- and pro-regime viewpoints.

Iran needs regime change, not another reformist illusion doomed to fail - opinion

There is a crucial fact that Western observers consistently forget: The worst violence against Iranian protesters has always occurred under so-called “reformist” governments. 

|ByMANI BASHARZAD, MIKE SALEM
Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei adjusts his eyeglasses during a press conference after casting his ballot for the parliamentary runoff elections in Tehran on May 10, 2024.

Iran’s anniversary spectacle, and the names of 200 dead students - comment

The Iranian regime, once backed by student movements, now murders them in cold blood. The names of 200 students killed during protests are revealed.

|ByALEX WINSTON

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, 2026ByALEX WINSTON
L to R: Iran Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and US President Donald Trump against backdrop of respective flags and missile strikes.

Aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln en route to Middle East as US mulls over Iran strike options

The moves, reported since late Friday, came as US officials and regional militaries coordinated on contingency planning for possible Iranian retaliation.

JANUARY 18, 2026ByAMIR BOHBOT
An F/A-18F Super Hornet, assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 41, prepares to make an arrested landing on the flight deck of the US Navy Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln in the Pacific Ocean August 10, 2024

Khamenei calls Trump criminal, US State Dept: Don't play games with President Trump

"Western media figures interfered in past seditions, but this time the US president himself encouraged the sedionists," Khamenei said.

JANUARY 17, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei speaks during a meeting in Tehran, Iran January 3, 2026.

Will Trump strike Iran? Reza Pahlavi assures world leaders of the West

The Jerusalem Post's must-listen news roundup with Shifra Jacobs—the top stories, clear and concise. 

JANUARY 15, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST PODCASTS
U.S. President Donald Trump is interviewed by Reuters White House correspondent Steve Holland (not pictured) during an exclusive interview in the Oval Office in the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., January 14, 2026

Iran tells UN: US to blame for 'violent' protests

Iran condemns “the ongoing, unlawful, and irresponsible conduct of the United States of America, in coordination with the Israeli regime," Iran’s UN Ambassador Amir Saeid Iravani wrote.

JANUARY 9, 2026ByREUTERS, ALEX WINSTON, JERUSALEM POST STAFF
Iranians attend a protest in the city of Rasht, northern Iran, January 8, 2025

Tehran's prosecutor says protesters burning gov't buildings will face death sentence

The decision came as the protests in Iran approached their 14th consecutive day, with riots and violent clashes reported in several cities.

JANUARY 9, 2026ByTOBIAS HOLCMAN, REUTERS
Protesters gather as vehicles burn, amid evolving anti-government unrest, in Tehran, Iran, in this screen grab obtained from a social media video released on January 9, 2026.

Trump will kill Khamenei if Iranian regime continues murdering protesters, Lindsey Graham says

Graham made the comments during a FOX News interview as the death toll of Iranian protesters at the hands of security forces continues to climb.

JANUARY 7, 2026ByJACOB LAZNIK
L to R: Iran Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and US President Donald Trump against backdrop of respective flags and missile strikes.

Major shifts in Iran, Ra'am party opens its ranks - January 5, 2026

The Jerusalem Post's must-listen news roundup with Shifra Jacobs—the top stories, clear and concise.

JANUARY 5, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST PODCASTS
Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei meets with the head and officials of the Judiciary Branch in the Imam Khomeini Hussainiyah, Tehran, July 16, 2025.

Iran's Khamenei has escape plan to flee to Moscow if regime falls amid protests - report

The plan, called "Plan B" by the British report, would include 86-year-old Khamenei and 20 close people, including family and aides.

JANUARY 5, 2026ByTOBIAS HOLCMAN
Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei speaks during a meeting in Tehran, Iran January 3, 2026.

Khamenei admits Iran in economic turmoil for first time as protests escalate

Khamenei addressed the protests through his official Farsi-speaking account, calling the Bazzaris "among the most loyal Iranians in the country.

JANUARY 3, 2026ByTOBIAS HOLCMAN
Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei attends a meeting with students in Tehran, Iran, November 3, 2025