US President Donald Trump on Friday (US local time) reiterated how the nuclear sites in Iran were “obliterated” and said that Iran has to come back to the world order flow or else things could get worse for the country. In a post on Truth Social, Trump said, “Why would the so-called ‘Supreme Leader,’ Ayatollah … Read more
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has not only picked replacements in his chain of military command in case they are killed in Israeli strikes, he has also named three senior clerics to replace him should he, too, be slain. Wary of assassination, Iran’s supreme leader mostly speaks with his commanders through a trusted aide now, suspending electronic … Read more
U.S. President Donald Trump and Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Representative image | Photo Credit: AFP Iran said Sunday (March 9, 2025) it would consider negotiations with the United States if the talks were confined to concerns about the militarisation of its nuclear programme. In a statement posted on X, the country’s U.N. mission … Read more
Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei vowed in a rare address on Friday (October 4, 2024) that his allies around the region would keep fighting Israel, as he defended his country’s missile strike on his country’s arch-foe. The Iran Supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei had a rifle by his side as he addressed worshippers in … Read more
In this photo released by the official website of the office of the Iranian supreme leader, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei attends a meeting with President Masoud Pezeshkian’s administration, in Tehran, Iran, Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2024. | Photo Credit: AP Iran’s supreme leader opened the door on Tuesday (August 27, 2024) to renewed negotiations with … Read more
CNN — Iran’s Supreme Leader has praised the country’s Basij paramilitary force for its role in the deadly crackdown on anti-regime protesters. Meeting with Basij personnel in Tehran Saturday, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei described the popular protest movement as “rioters” and “thugs” backed by foreign forces and praised “innocent” Basij fighters for protecting the nation. The … Read more
CNN — The United Nations children’s agency, UNICEF, said it remains deeply concerned by reports of children being killed, injured, and detained in Iran, it said in a statement on Friday, adding that the reported deaths of children at anti-government protests “must stop.” An “estimated 50 children have reportedly lost their lives in the public … Read more
Anger has flared across Iran since the death of Mahsa Amini on September 16, after she was arrested by the ‘morality police’ for an alleged breach of the Islamic republic’s strict dress code for women Anger has flared across Iran since the death of Mahsa Amini on September 16, after she was arrested by the … Read more
A version of this story appeared in CNN’s What Matters newsletter. To get it in your inbox, sign up for free here. CNN — The Islamic regime in Iran has ruled for decades with fear and intimidation. Outrage at the death of Mahsa Amini, a 22 year-old who died after being detained by Iran’s morality … Read more
Stalled negotiations over Iran‘s nuclear programme have been unblocked after fresh talks in Tehran, EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said Friday, adding that he believed a final deal was within reach. Borrell said a mission by EU envoy Enrique Mora this week to help revive the 2015 nuclear pact between Iran and world powers … Read more