Pezeshkian

Khamenei takes steps to ensure succession amid rising fears of US strikes, assassination - NYT

Iran’s supreme leader has appointed his close ally, Ali Larijani, as the country’s de facto leader, sidelining the elected president, Masoud Pezeshkian.

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei speaks during a meeting in Tehran, Iran, February 17, 2026.
IRAN’S PRESIDENT Masoud Pezeshkian addresses the United Nations General Assembly in September. Every time Washington issues sanctions without follow-through, Tehran learns that defiance pays, the writer argues.

Iran's Pezeshkian says republic won’t bow to external demands as domestic unrest resurfaces

 Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan reacts during a press conference at a NATO summit in The Hague, Netherlands June 25, 2025.

Turkey opposes foreign intervention in Iran, Erdogan tells Iran's Pezeshkian

Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei appears among his supporters following the Israel-Iran war in June 2025; illustrative.

Iran's parliament vows to fight 'holy war' if US targets Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei in strikes


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Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian speaks during an interview with the state TV, amid protests, in Tehran, Iran in this screengrab obtained from a video released on January 11, 2026.

Iran's Pezeshkian says Tehran seeks peace, but will not bow to coercion

Iranian President Pezeshkian will not hold talks if not allowed nuclear science or missiles for defense.

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian visits the Iranian Atomic Energy Organisation in Tehran, Iran, November 2, 2025.

Iran's Pezeshkian blames others rather than trying to help his country - opinion

Rather than looking at the harsh daily reality of his own country, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian used up his 15 minutes at the UN to blast Israel, and vow to not surrender to sanctions.

IRANIAN PRESIDENT Masoud Pezeshkian addresses the UN General Assembly on Wednesday. He said nothing about the suffocating poverty and unemployment that define daily life for the very people he claims to represent, the writer maintains.

Iran exploits strike on Hamas in Qatar to slam Israel - analysis

Iranian officials are seizing the opportunity created by global condemnation of Israel's strike on Hamas leaders to bolster regional alliances.

Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi meets Qatar's Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani, ahead of the Emergency Arab Muslim summit, in Doha, Qatar, September 14, 2025.

Tehran accuses Israel of assasination attempt on Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian

A senior Iranian political official told state media that an IDF strike on an Iranian national security council meeting was an attempt on Pezeshkian's life.

 Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian speaks during a meeting with members of the Iranian Navy in Tehran, Iran, May 17, 2025.

Iran's water crisis: 'Day Zero' looms as Islamic Republic faces complete shortage

President Massoud Pezeshkian delivered a stark warning during a cabinet meeting on the same day, citing an energy ministry report that revealed the crisis was more severe than publicly acknowledged.

The Amir Kabir dam along the Karaj river in Iran's northern Alborz mountain range is pictured on June 1, 2025.

Funeral processions held in Tehran for IRGC, nuclear scientists killed in Operation Rising Lion

Iranian authorities said 627 people were killed in Iran, where the extent of the damage could not be independently confirmed because of tight restrictions on the media.

 People attend the funeral procession of Iranian military commanders and nuclear scientists killed in Israeli strikes, in Tehran, Iran, June 28, 2025.

Iran's President Pezeshkian says Trump speaks of peace and threatens at same time

Tehran would continue Iran-US nuclear talks but is not afraid of threats. "We are not seeking war," he said.

 Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian attends a press conference in Tehran, Iran, September 16, 2024.

Putin mobilizes Russian aid after deadly blast at Iran's Bandar Abbas port

Several other similarly aligned nations offered support, including Iraq, Bahrain, Oman, and Kuwait.

Smoke rises following an explosion at the Shahid Rajaee port in Bandar Abbas, Iran, April 26, 2025

Iran accelerates diplomatic outreach as US-Israel pressures escalate - analysis

Iran is laser-focused on what the Trump administration is doing and acting in accordance to salvage regional influence.

US President Donald Trump seen over an Iranian flag (illustrative)