Ayatollah Ali Khamenei

'Nobody calls me chicken!' - Donald Trump yells at Khameini on Eretz Nehederet

The Next Star for Eurovision finale was extensively mocked during the show, with the judges criticizing each other and all their choices.

Donald Trump (Omar Etzion) and Ali Khameini (Yaniv Biton) speak on Israeli satire show 'Eretz Nehederet' on January 21, 2026.
 People gather during protest on January 8, 2026 in Tehran, Iran.

Iran deaths go beyond protesters, hitting bystanders too, witnesses say

US President Donald Trump speaks to reporters, on his return from Detroit, Michigan, at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, US, January 13, 2026.

Trump pushes aides for 'decisive' military option on Iran as assets approach Middle East - report

Iran's Former Empress Farah Pahlavi poses during a photo session at her home in Paris on January 20, 2026. The widow of Iran's former shah, Farah Pahlavi, believes that 'there is no turning back' after the protests against the Islamic Republic.

Iran’s former empress Farah Pahlavi calls for day of mourning for protesters murdered by regime


Iran faces tough choice: Drink from the poisoned chalice or risk more strikes - analysis

Tehran often seemed to try to bluff its way forward, pretending it had lost nothing and was not much weaker in the world's eyes, while demanding "compensation" for the war.

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei attends a mourning ceremony for the deaths of Iranian military commanders and scientists, who were killed in Iran's 12-day war with Israel, in Tehran, Iran, July 29, 2025

Khamenei's advisor: 'New war between Israel and Iran may occur at any time' - report

Seyed Yahya Rahim Safavi, an advisor to Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, announced the possibility of renewed conflict between Israel and Iran on Sunday, Persian media reported. 

A person walks on a street near a billboard with a caricature of Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Tehran, Iran, August 10, 2025.

Tehran accuses Israel of assasination attempt on Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian

A senior Iranian political official told state media that an IDF strike on an Iranian national security council meeting was an attempt on Pezeshkian's life.

 Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian speaks during a meeting with members of the Iranian Navy in Tehran, Iran, May 17, 2025.

Why Iran sees the Zangezur corridor between Armenia-Azerbaijan as an existential threat - analysis

Iran's strong opposition to the US-brokered Armenia-Azerbaijan peace deal highlights regional power struggles, with Tehran fearing loss of strategic influence.

(L-R) Azerbaijan's President Ilham Aliyev, US President Donald Trump, and Armenia's Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan at a trilateral signing event, at the White House, in Washington, D.C., August 8, 2025.

Ali Larijani appointed as secretary of Iran's top security body - Fars news

Larijani is a seasoned conservative and confidant of Khamenei.

Ali Larijani, former chairman of the parliament of Iran, walks after meeting with Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri in Beirut, Lebanon November 15, 2024.

Fighting the world, losing the war: IRGC talks big after beatdown by Israel

IRAN AFFAIRS: A wounded tiger is a dangerous beast, and the IRGC, in claiming it was taking on the world, feels backed into a corner.

Here, posters display assassinated military leaders, including IRGC commander-in-chief Hossein Salami (center), in Tehran at the end of June.

Iran at a crossroads: Hope, resistance, and the fight for democracy - opinion

The future of Iran is uncertain, but rising instability both inside and outside the country could give leaders like Reza Pahlavi the chance to push for democracy.

 Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi addresses the National Cooperation Convention in Munich, July 26, 2025.

Iran's Khamenei accuses West of using nuclear demands as an excuse for confrontation

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi told Fox News that Tehran cannot give up on its uranium enrichment program which was severely damaged during the Israel-Iran war last month.

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.

Khamenei mourns top military leaders, 40 days after Israeli targeted assassinations

The ‘future will show that both our military & scientific advancements will move forward with greater momentum than before toward lofty horizons,’ Iran’s supreme leader told the crowd.

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.

Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi's Munich Conference: A historic moment for unity in Iran’s opposition

Pahlavi concluded his address to attendees with a message of determination and hope: "Ali Khamenei must know: his regime is crumbling."

 Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi addresses the National Cooperation Convention in Munich, July 26, 2025.