Mahmoud Ahmadinejad

Israel, US believe Mojtaba Khamenei not functioning as leader, IRGC commanders make choices for him

The NYT reported that Khamenei remains "mentally sharp and engaged," receiving handwritten notes with updates from the outside world.

Mojtaba Khamenei, son of former Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
Ahmad Vahidi, former IRGC Quds Force commander, addresses Iranian students during a demonstration against the death of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah on October 3, 2024 in Tehran, Iran.

The architect of Iran’s military survival remains defiant

Iran’s new supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, the second son of late Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, attends a meeting in Tehran, Iran, March 2, 2016.

Mojtaba Khamenei deadlier than his father, ex-study partner of supreme leader tells ‘Post’

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

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


IAEA, EU to press Iran in nuclear dispute

UN nuke watchdog will urge Iran to stop stonewalling investigation into suspected atomic bomb research.

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Independent candidates threaten Khamenei in polls

Iranian supreme leader sees surprise candidacy of rivals - Ahmadinejad protege, former president - as threat to his authority.

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Palestinians and Iran pay tribute to Hugo Chavez

Chavez described as someone who kept Palestine "in his heart"; symbol for those "scarred by imperialism" Ahmadinejad says.

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'Iran will talk to enemies who stop pointing a gun'

Ahmadinejad more conciliatory than Supreme Leader but does not have authority over nuclear talks.

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Tehran seeks Islamic revolutionary alliance

The first visit by an Iranian president to Egypt since the 1979 Islamic Revolution signals the shifting dynamic in the region.

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Iran's Ahmadinejad lands in Egypt on historic visit

Morsi greets Iranian president as he disembarks at Cairo airport in first visit to Egpyt by Iranian head of state since 1979.

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US scholar campaigning to be Iranian president

Rutgers professor aims to challenge the regime in Tehran; says regime's anti-Zionist rhetoric is "toxic" to Iranian interests.

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Ahmadinejad to seek closer ties in visit to Egypt

Iranian president invited by President Morsi to visit Cairo, to discuss resuming of diplomatic relations between the countries.

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Sudan docks Iranian warships, may strain Gulf ties

Israel says Sudan was transit point for Iranian weapons going to Gaza; Gulf Arab states among Sudan's biggest investors.

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Lebanese leader blames Iran for Hezbollah UAV

Sleiman: Tehran at fault for drone downed over Israel; Hezbollah threatens rocket fire on Israel "from Kiryat Shmona to Eilat."

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