Ayatollah Ali Khamenei
Iran’s former empress Farah Pahlavi calls for day of mourning for protesters murdered by regime
Farah Pahlavi calls for a National Day of Mourning on January 23 to honor victims of Iran’s protest crackdown, urging Iranians worldwide to observe a minute of silence.
Iran's parliament vows to fight 'holy war' if US targets Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei in strikes
Iranian public opinion rallies around Reza Pahlavi as leader - opinion
Khamenei's gamble: Iran admits to the slaughter and counts on the world to look away - editorial
Listen to locals: Silence on Iran, Venezuela risks worse regimes after protests subside - editorial
Maduro’s arrest and Iran’s protests offer hope, but celebrating too early risks dangerous power vacuums.
Islamic Republic in 'survival mode' amid nationwide protests, Iran officials admit - NYT
This struggle has increased substantially following threats by President Trump, in which he said that America was "locked and loaded" to assist protestors if they were attacked by government forces.
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.
IRGC launches missile, air defence exercise to deter eighth day of nationwide protests - report
The exercises were made as a deterrent move by the Ayatollah's regime, while Iranians keep protesting nationwide for the eighth day in a row.
'Watch out for your soldiers': New banner in Tehran's Palestine Square threatens Israeli, US troops
Last week, US President Donald Trump declared that the United States was "locked and loaded and ready to go" if Iran killed any more protestors, in a post on Truth Social.
When Khamenei speaks, Iran’s crackdown on protests hardens - analysis
Now that Khamenei has spoken, the crackdown will harden. Across three defining protest waves - in 2009, 2019, 2022 - the public record shows that when he speaks, the cost of dissent rises sharply.
‘Generation V’: Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi hails Iran’s youth as eighth day of protests begins
At least 15 protesters and one security force member have been killed in seven days of nationwide protests in Iran, according to HRANA, though the true toll is hard to verify.
A weakened regime, fragmented protests: Iran at a critical juncture - analysis
A weakened regime and deep economic anger have created an opening, but scattered protests now face a decisive moment
Iran supreme leader says will not yield as protests simmer and US threatens
Iran’s supreme leader said the Islamic Republic will not yield to pressure as rights groups reported a surge in arrests following protests over inflation and the collapsing rial.
Intentionally or not, the US's capture of Maduro is a threat to Iran's regime - analysis
Regardless if a message was meant for Iran by capturing Maduro, Iran is already feeling the sting.
