Ayatollah Ali Khamenei

White House eyes Iran’s future as Khamenei’s son seen as successor

"We've seen those reports as well, of course, and this is something that our intelligence agencies are looking at. We The truth is, we'll have to wait and see," press secretary Leavitt told reporters

U.S. President Donald Trump wears a 'Make America Great Again' (MAGA) hat as he attends the commencement ceremony at West Point Military Academy in West Point, New York, U.S., May 24, 2025.
Iranian flag and cyber code [Illustrative]

US financial firms brace for cyberattacks as war with Iran escalates

An Iranian flag is planted in the rubble of a police station, damaged in airstrikes yesterday, on March 3, 2026 in Tehran, Iran.

Iranian regime struggling to organize military campaign, US-Israeli officials tell 'Post'

A demonstrator holds a burning photo of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, in London, Britain, January 11, 2026

Khamenei's farewell ceremony postponed due to anticipated high turnout, security preparations


Israel expands Lebanon strikes, warns Naim Qassem as Hezbollah retaliation grows - analysis

Expanded Israeli strikes and troop deployments in southern Lebanon intensify the spillover from the US-Israel campaign against Iran and pressure Beirut to curb attacks from its territory.

Smoke rises after an Israeli strike on Beirut's southern suburbs, following an escalation between Hezbollah and Israel amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, Lebanon, March 2, 2026.

Israel should back South Azerbaijanis in Iran’s fight for rights - opinion

South Azerbaijanis risk their lives to oppose Tehran, seeking friendship and support from Israel.

A funeral is held for late Iranian president Ebrahim Raisi in Tabriz, East Azerbaijan, Iran.

Amid war at home, Iran women push on at Asian Cup despite family fears

The conflict erupted after Israel and the US launched air strikes on Iran over the weekend, killing the Islamic Republic's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, after which Iran launched missiles in response.

Fatemeh Pasandideh of Iran during the AFC Women's Asian Cup Group A match between South Korea and Iran at Robina Stadium on the Gold Coast, Australia, March 2, 2026.

Trump's young voters split on Iran: Support Khamenei hit, concerned about next steps

"It could absolutely turn into the right move, or we could stay in Iran for 30-plus years, spend a ton of money - money that could have been spent at home," Leary said.

"It could absolutely turn into the right move, or we could stay in Iran for 30-plus years, spend a ton of money - money that could have been spent at home."

Hope and fear collide as Iranians face life after Khamenei

As celebration, uncertainty and long-suppressed grief collide, a nation waits for what comes next

A woman holds a portrait of Reza Pahlavi, son of the last shah of Iran, during a “Freedom for Iran” protest in support of the Iranian people in New York on March 2, 2026.
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Who is Mojtaba Khamenei, the man who may be chosen as Iran's next supreme leader? - explainer

Mojtaba Khamenei, son of the late Ali Khamenei, may become Iran’s next supreme leader, with security ties and long-standing influence shaping his potential rise.

Mojtaba Khamenei (C), the son of the Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, participates in the annual Quds Day rally in Tehran, Iran, on May 31, 2019.

WATCH: Iran's Islamic regime a 'house of cards ready to fall,' Mossad says in new video

Throughout the conflict and even going back to early January, the Mossad, officially and informally, has been encouraging the Iranian protesters to erupt back into the street against the regime.

A screengrab from a Mossad Farsi video showing the Islamic regime as falling dominoes, March 3, 2026

Mojtaba Khamenei survives strikes on Iran, poised to become next supreme leader, sources say

Iran's Assembly of Experts is expected to announce the country's next supreme leader soon after Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's death.

Mojtaba Khamenei, son of former Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

Iranian regime to hold former supreme leader Khamenei’s farewell ceremony in Tehran

Hojjatoleslam Mahmoudi, head of Iran’s Islamic Propagation Council, said the farewell ceremony would continue for three days and the funeral procession will be announced later.

A banner in tribute to Iran's late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, after he was killed in Israeli and U.S. strikes on Saturday, and other leaders who were killed amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, is displayed on a street in Tehran, Iran, March 4, 2026.

The name of Iran's next leader will be announced ‘soon,' according to Iran's Assembly of Experts

According to the IRGC-affiliated Tasnim News Agency, the Assembly of Experts building in Qom was targeted in a missile strike, with images on social media suggesting the building had been destroyed.

Fars News Agency has claimed that the next leader of the Islamic Republic was selected remotely; the photo shows the Assembly of Experts’ most recent session last year in Qom.