Ayatollah Ali Khamenei

Grateful for the elimination of Ali Larijani - opinion

Larijani was the mastermind behind much of the Iranian regime’s policy and a man with a long history of oppressing the Azerbaijani nation. 

Iranian security chief Ali Larijani takes part in a pro-government rally in Tehran, Iran, March 13, 2026
A graffiti of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is seen in Tel Aviv, Israel, July 8, 2025

I-RAN: How Trump reshaped the battlefield with Tehran - opinion

 State media in Iran published a written message from the new leader on Thursday evening after nearly two weeks without any message or sign of him. These outlets also appear to have used image-enhancement tools to make Mojtaba Khamenei’s face look more polished

'Iran will not forfeit its rights': Statement attributed to Mojtaba Khamenei read on state TV

The ‘jihad of knowledge’ is a state doctrine, introduced by the late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was assassinated by Israel and the US in the opening strike of the current war.

Iran’s ‘jihad of knowledge’ was never about its people - opinion


Israel-US strike on Iran's former president acted as jailbreak from regime control - report

Since his alleged escape, Ahmadinejad has made few public addresses, including a congratulatory message on Mojtaba Khamenei’s rise to supreme leader.

Then-Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmedinejad pictured in Tehran in 2011; illustrative.

Iran’s Quds Day rallies uncertain amid war and leadership transition - analysis

Iran claimed it expects to hold Quds Day rallies on March 13, known in Tehran as the largest annual mobilization supporting the Palestinian cause.

Iranians display cardboard cutouts representing the US President and the Israeli Prime Minister, during a rally marking Al-Quds Day (Jerusalem), a commemorative day held annually on the last Friday of the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan, in Tehran, on March 28, 2025.

Israel’s 'Blue and White' Middle East reshapes power as Iran weakens, Turkey worries - opinion

​At the center of this new map stands the State of Israel, no longer a nation in constant defense, but the central axis around which total regional stability is built.

 Iran and Israel flags on geopolitical map.

Will Mojtaba Khamenei bring back protests across Iran? - interview

According to Danny Citrinowicz, the appointment is primarily intended to project stability and continuity in the regime. "Under normal circumstances... We would not have seen Mojtaba appointed."

A woman holds a portrait of Iran's new supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei, on the day of a gathering to support Mojtaba Khamenei, amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Tehran, Iran, March 9, 2026.

WATCH: IRGC-linked media shares propaganda video using Lego, blaming Israel-US for Minab school

Iran’s Revayat-e Fath institute's propaganda video uses Lego models to blame Israel and the US for the Minab strike and shows "retaliatory" attacks on Cyprus, the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, and Iraq.

IRGC propaganda showing officers planning missile launches towards Tel Aviv, created using Lego, March 10, 2026.

Records reveal hidden billions in global wealth tied to Iran's new leader Mojtaba Khamenei

Khamenei’s financial agent, Ali Ansari, has circumvented sanctions, laundered money for the IRGC and the regime, and financed the IRGC and its proxy groups.

Mojtaba Khamenei; the son of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei; is seen in Tehran; Iran; on December 14; 2016.

Mojtaba Khamenei injured but still functioning as Iran’s leader, source says

Critics of the regime say the lack of public appearances raises questions about who is actually directing Iran’s government.

A picture of Iran's new supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, is displayed on a screen in Tehran, Iran, March 9, 2026

The enemy of Islamism has already lost the war, they just don't know it yet - opinion

Decades of radical Islamic ambition ended in ruin, and what remains is securing victory.

Birds fly as smoke rises following an explosion, after Israel and the US launched strikes on Iran, amid the US-Israel conflict with Iran, in Tehran, Iran, March 2, 2026.

When should the Iran war end? Achievements, risks, and the path forward - analysis

With key objectives met, Israel and the US face tough decisions. Should the Iran war end now, or are there more gains to be made?

Smoke and flames rise at the site of airstrikes on an oil depot in Tehran on March 7, 2026.

Iran could activate international sleeper cells in wake of Khamenei assassination - ABC News

According to a law enforcement alert which ABC News reportedly reviewed, the transmission was relayed internationally shortly after former Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed.

 Palestinian terrorists attend Hamas rally Solidarity with Al-Aqsa in Jabalia, northern Gaza April 7, 2023