Khamenei

Khamenei taunts US by not limiting missiles, nuclear program: Will world confront him? - editorial

The Islamic Republic is a regime whose survival depends on confrontation, whose legitimacy is built on exporting violence, and whose leadership feels secure enough to threaten the US.

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Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei waves during a meeting in Tehran, Iran, February 17, 2026.
Ultra-Othodox Jewish men block a road and clash with police during a protest against the autopsy of toddlers who died in a daycare, on Tuesday. These protests were not about honoring the dead, but about avoiding accontability, the writer argues.

Haredi protesters attack female soldiers, Iran protests gain momentum

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

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US President Donald Trump arrives at the White House, in Washington, DC, US, February 9, 2026.

Iran is turning Trump's strategy of chaotic communication confusion against him - opinion

Months after the twelve-day war, a systematic review of Iranian internal communications reveals that Iran copied Trump's method, refined it, and is running it back against him.

|ByAVIRAM BELLAISHE
DEMONSTRATORS HOLD posters with pictures of Iran’s Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi and Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, representing anti- and pro-regime viewpoints.

Iran needs regime change, not another reformist illusion doomed to fail - opinion

There is a crucial fact that Western observers consistently forget: The worst violence against Iranian protesters has always occurred under so-called “reformist” governments. 

|ByMANI BASHARZAD, MIKE SALEM

Hamas leaders defiant in Iran: Palestinians ‘like olive trees, steadfast in their land’ - analysis

The meeting comes in the wake of Trump’s audacious plan for the US to take over the Gaza Strip for the foreseeable future.

FEBRUARY 10, 2025ByALEX WINSTON
Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei meets with the head of the Political Council of Hamas, Mohammed Ismail Darwish, in Tehran, Iran, February 8, 2025.

Khamenei’s illusion: Victory, propaganda and Iran’s ‘reality’ - comment

If nearly 70% of your buildings are destroyed by the enemy, what kind of a victory is that?

JANUARY 23, 2025ByALEX WINSTON
(Illustrative) Ayatollah Ali Khamenei over a backdrop of the Gaza Strip.

Iran's regime on the brink: Khamenei’s theocracy faces collapse – opinion

From tyranny to freedom: Iran’s fight against Khamenei’s rule.

JANUARY 22, 2025ByERFAN FARD
IRANIANS ATTEND a rally in support of Palestinians in Gaza after the news of a ceasefire between Hamas and Israel, in Tehran, last Friday.

Fear for his life: Did Khamenei wear a bulletproof vest at funeral of assassinated judges? - report

Two days after the murder, Iran still doesn't know the motive of the assassinations, sparking rumors of civil unrest.

JANUARY 20, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei prays over the bodies of two assassinated Supreme Court Judges, Mohammad Moghiseh and Ali Razini in Tehran, Iran, January 19, 2025.

Documentary on terrorist Yahya Sinwar’s 'legacy' to be released, Khamenei's media team announces

Sinwar was killed by the IDF in October 2024.

JANUARY 13, 2025ByJOANIE MARGULIES
Former Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar looks on at an anti-Israel rally, in Gaza City, in 2022.

#KhameneiFreeZone campaign launched by United Against Nuclear Iran

“Our campaign says enough is enough, we need to dismantle this network or centers and make Britain and Europe and Khamenei free zone."

JANUARY 12, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
UANI campaign #KhameneiFreeZone

Khamenei urges Iraqi PM to stand against 'illegal' US presence in Iraq

Decrying the US presence in Iraq as "illegal," the Islamic Republic's leader claimed it threatened the country's democracy.

JANUARY 8, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
IRANIAN SUPREME LEADER Ali Khamenei speaks in Tehran on December 4, 2024.

Khamenei’s paper tiger is soaked and on the verge of collapse - opinion

Behind the propaganda machine of the regime and its Western-affiliated reformist lobby lies a truth contrary to its claims of strength and resilience.

JANUARY 8, 2025ByERFAN FARD
Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei looks on during a meeting in Tehran, Iran, April 3, 2024.

Trump plans more activity against Houthis, Hamas making comeback in Gaza Strip

Terrorists fire rockets from Gaza as 2025 begins • IDF kills Islamic Jihad commander in Gaza • IDF targets Hezbollah infrastructure in southern Lebanon

JANUARY 1, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
IDF troops in Brigade 769 operate in southern Lebanon, December 31, 2024.

Could Iran’s new hijab law bring down Khamenei?

IRGC founder tells 'Post': "The Islamic regime in Iran has been defeated, they failed."

DECEMBER 14, 2024ByALEX WINSTON
Pro-government protesters chant slogans during a demonstration staged in support of the Islamic Republic's mandatory hijab laws in Tehran on Monday, April 22, 2024.