Ayatollah Ali Khamenei
Iran's Islamic regime will fall when its pillars of loyalty begin to crack - opinion
Real change occurs when the mechanism of loyalty begins to crack; when those loyalists understand that, at a decisive moment, they may find themselves standing alone.
Should Hezbollah announcement shift Israeli view of intensity of Iran attack? - analysis
Embracing go-bags, gallows humor, Israelis live in limbo as Trump teases war with Iran
‘Mouse Ali’: Khamenei’s hidden network sustains his authoritarian rule from hiding
Hezbollah's leader warns terror group won't 'stand idly by' in face of attack on Iran
Hezbollah leader Naim Qassam warned the group would respond to any attack on Iran, as the IDF confirmed strikes on Hezbollah infrastructure and senior operatives in southern Lebanon.
Leaks from Iranian officials to Western media indicate growing levels of dissent in regime - report
The leaked information threatens the regime’s narrative of violent foreign-backed terrorist organizations killing civilians and protesters and causing unrest.
Khamenei issued no mercy, 'shoot to kill' orders to quell protests across Iran - NYT
According to the officials, security forces were then deployed to the streets with "shoot to kill" orders and told to show protesters no mercy.
Iran may have slaughtered 30,000 protesters in 48-hour intense crackdown - report
If the estimates are true, the only comparable massacre in history databases would be the murder of 33,000 Jews in the Babyn Yar massacre during the Holocaust outside of Kyiv in 1941.
Iran security forces shoved wounded protesters into body bags, executed live patients in hospitals
In a shocking revelation, the Iran Human Rights Documentation Center has reported the case of a young, wounded protester who survived by pretending to be dead inside a body bag.
If Iran’s clerical regime falls, Israel faces its tough strategic test - opinion
Israel cannot assume Iran’s collapse brings peace; it must understand the need for strategic planning.
Hezbollah faces major US-led confrontation, terror leader Naim Qassam claims to wounded terrorists
Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem warned of a major US-led confrontation, citing Israel and what he called Zionist aggression, while addressing wounded fighters and praising Iran's Khamenei.
Iran's Ayatollah Khamenei moves to underground bunker amid fears of US strike - report
According to the Iranian opposition outlet, Masoud Khamenei, the ayatollah’s third son, has taken over management of the supreme leader’s day-to-day responsibilities.
Western media’s silence on Iran reveals troubling pattern of ignoring democracy - opinion
Western news coverage often promotes Iran’s regime, ignoring citizens fighting for democracy and freedom.
Middle Israel: The life and times of Iran's Ayatollah Ali Khamenei – opinion
Khamenei, Iran’s Supreme Leader, portrayed himself as a moral alternative to the West, yet his rule has been marked by hypocrisy, corruption, and the ruin of his country’s future.