Ayatollah Ali Khamenei

Iran’s leadership shattered: What comes next in the US-Israel campaign? - opinion

With Khamenei gone, Iran faces an uncertain future; will the regime fracture or endure amid ongoing US-Israel military pressure?

Smoke rises after an Israeli military strike on Iran's Basij forces headquarters in Tehran, Iran, in this screengrab taken from a handout video released on March 1, 2026
People walk near a billboard of Iran's late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on a street, after he was killed in Israeli and US strikes on Saturday, in Tehran, Iran, March 2, 2026

Israel hacked Tehran's traffic cameras, used AI to plan Khamenei's assassination - Financial Times

US President Donald Trump pumps his fist after disembarking Air Force One at Palm Beach International Airport in West Palm Beach, Florida, US, February 27, 2026

Trump: 'Big wave' in war against Iranian regime still yet to come

People drive by a mural featuring images of Iran's late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and the leader of Iran's 1979 Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini on a building, in Tehran, Iran, March 2, 2026.

Iranians, this is your chance: Take action, decide your country's future - opinion


'Like death of pope': UCL Ahlul-Bayt Islamic Society doubles down on mourning 'beloved' Khamenei

UCL's Ahlul-Bayt Islamic Society, which purports to explore the teachings of Islam as taught by the Prophet and his household, posted its "condolences" on Khamenei's "martyrdom."

University College London's Ahlul-Bayt Islamic Society mourning the death of Iran's Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, March 2, 2026

Operation Roaring Lion's potential: From Iran’s encirclement to regional realignment - opinion

Operation Roaring Lion is not another military strike or another round in an endless cycle: It is a moment of strategic recalibration.

Smoke rises following an explosion, after Israel's Defence Minister Israel Katz said Israel had launched a pre-emptive attack against Iran, in Tehran, Iran February 28, 2026

Operation Epic Fury: Why removing Khamenei is the key to regional stability - opinion

The Iranian regime, since Khomeini’s revolutionary takeover in 1979, has been portrayed as a global threat with profound dimensions for five decades.

PEOPLE REACT as they gather at the Enghelab Square, after Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed in Israeli and US strikes on Saturday, in Tehran, Iran, March 1, 2026.

Airstrikes won’t topple Iran’s regime – Israel strategy must focus on political change - opinion

Despite its existential stake, Israel has no coherent political strategy for increasing the likelihood of regime change.

A WOMAN holds a placard with a picture of Reza Pahlavi as people gather outside the Iranian Embassy in London after Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed.

Ayatollah who once received UK ‘tolerance’ grant issues fatwa for Muslims to avenge Khamenei

After the killing of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei by the US and Israel, Grand Ayatollah Hossein Nouri Hamedani and Grand Ayatollah Naser Makarem Shirazi have issued fatwas calling on Muslims to revenge.

Grand Ayatollah Naser Makarem Shirazi have issued fatwas calling on Muslims worldwide to take revenge.

New Yorkers respond to death of Ayatollah Khamenei with mixed emotions

As US politicians and protesters roundly condemned the nation’s major attack on Iran, New Yorkers of Iranian-descent expressed a mix of joy and trepidation after Ayatollah Khamenei was killed.

Customers celebrate the death of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei at Ravagh Persian Grill restaurant in Midtown on Sunday, March 1, 2026, in New York City.

Two endgames emerge as US-Israel strikes reshape Iran’s military posture - analysis

Tehran may either fracture under combined pressure or endure in a weakened state, stripped of key deterrent capabilities for years

People drive by a mural featuring images of Iran's late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and the leader of Iran's 1979 Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini on a building, in Tehran, Iran, March 2, 2026.

IDF hijacks Iranian TV to broadcast Farsi message from Netanyahu

A source also told The Media Line that IRIB executives and the Political Department had been aware for hours on Saturday that Ali Khamenei, supreme leader of the Islamic Republic, had been killed.

EXPLOSIONS FROM the strikes on the IRIB’s buildings, visible from different parts of Tehran.

Prediction markets scrutinized following wagers on Khamenei's removal, Iran attacks

Odds moved sharply as rumors of his death circulated and analysts drew attention to a wave of wagers placed on his ouster both right before the attacks, as well as in January.

Polymarket Logo And Website With Prediction Market Interface On Computer Screen.

Who is Ali Larijani, the Iranian official who may play a key role in Iran's future? - analysis

The absence of leadership is leading to questions about who might be the real decision maker in Tehran now. One name being mentioned is Ali Larijani. Who is Larijani, and why does he matter?

 Iran's security chief Ali Larijani attends a ceremony by the Lebanese Shiite movement Hezbollah marking the first anniversary of Israel's assassination of their longtime leader Hassan Nasrallah, in Beirut's southern suburbs on September 27, 2025.