Khamenei

Conflicting UAE reports on Iran strike, 2 IDF soldiers confirmed killed

The Jerusalem Post's must-listen news roundup with Shifra Jacobs—the top stories, clear and concise.

 A view of Burj Khalifa, after an Iranian attack, following United States and Israel strikes on Iran, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, March 1, 2026
Satellite imagery from an alleged Israeli strike on the bunker where Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei is being guarded.

Khamenei built Iran’s terror empire - poetic justice finally caught up with him - opinion

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan speaks during a ceremony for the handover of new vehicles to the gendarmerie and police forces in Istanbul, Turkey, November 28, 2025.

Turkey joins the fighting, Khamenei's son posed for succession

A woman in Tehran holds on to a picture of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, after he was killed in Israeli and US strikes on February 28.

Khamenei's hubris: The four failures that sealed the dictator's fate - analysis


WATCH: Iran's Islamic regime a 'house of cards ready to fall,' Mossad says in new video

Throughout the conflict and even going back to early January, the Mossad, officially and informally, has been encouraging the Iranian protesters to erupt back into the street against the regime.

A screengrab from a Mossad Farsi video showing the Islamic regime as falling dominoes, March 3, 2026

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

A Financial Times report reveals Israel used hacked traffic cameras and AI to map Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei’s movements before his assassination. 30 missiles were used in the precision strike.

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

'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

Trump will stay in the fight against Iran until regime is toppled, sources tell 'Post' - exclusive

“Trump intends to go all the way with this move,” one senior official said. “He has already marked the target. He wants to replace the regime, and he has no intention of taking his foot off the gas."

US President Donald Trump delivers the State of the Union address during a joint session of Congress in the House Chamber at the Capitol on February 24, 2026 in Washington, DC. Trump delivered his address days after the Supreme Court struck down the administration's tariff strategy.

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.

Khamenei is dead. What happens next?

Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei has reportedly been killed amid a joint US-Israel military offensive. As the dust settles, the question on everyone's mind is simple: what now?

Presidential historian, Gil Troy, sits with Shifra Jacobs to discuss Operation Rising Lion.

Multiple casualties in Iranian missile barrage, Roaring Lion continues

The Jerusalem Post's must-listen news roundup with Shifra Jacobs—the top stories, clear and concise. 

Israel police officer standing next to shot down Iranian missile.

Temporary Leading Council begins work to replace Khamenei, Iran President Pezeshkian says - report

"In accordance with Article 111 of the Constitution, the Temporary Leadership Council has begun its work today," Pezeshkian said in the recorded statement.

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian speaks with Fox News Channel's Martha MacCallum during an interview on September 25, 2025 in New York City.

Anxiety, relief, and stress: Iranians tell ‘Post’ how they really feel about US, Israeli strikes

The American and Israeli strikes “should have even happened earlier, last month, after what the regime did to the protesters,” a member of the Iranian diaspora asserted.

Smoke rises following an explosion, after Israel and the US launched strikes on Iran, in Tehran, Iran, March 1, 2026

US, Israel's final decision to go to war with Iran came later than reported - exclusive

The Post understands that much of the current conventional narrative is revisionist history to try to simplify what was an extraordinarily period of uncertainty and a complex series of ups and downs.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meets with US President Donald Trump at the White House on February 11, 2026.