Ayatollah Khamenei
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Khamenei's top aide fires 'Iran won't leave you alone' warning to Trump, US president responds
World | Apr 15, 2026, 12:17 PM ISTAli Larijani, Iran’s security chief, vowed that Iran will avenge the killing of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and warned that Donald Trump will “pay the price.”
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India mourns death of Iran's Supreme Leader Khamenei, Foreign Secretary signs condolence book
India | Mar 05, 2026, 05:10 PM ISTIran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed in joint strikes by the United States and Israel in Tehran in the early hours of February 28.
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US-Israel decimate Iran's leadership: List of commanders, security chiefs killed alongside Khamenei
World | Mar 01, 2026, 02:16 PM ISTIsrael unleashed its biggest air assault ever, deploying 200 fighter jets to obliterate 500 Iranian targets, from nuclear plants and missile factories to IRGC strongholds and command centers, thwarting Tehran's imminent strikes on US bases.
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Donald Trump's explosive warning: US will unleash 'unprecedented force' if Iran escalates
World | Mar 01, 2026, 11:38 AM ISTTrump's alert followed Iran's IRGC pledge for its "most-intense offensive ever," in revenge for purported US-Israeli attacks killing Khamenei and more. Blasts have already hammered Tehran, Gulf outposts, and further afield, closing skies and driving oil prices skyward.
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Iran's revolutionary guard vows 'most intense offensive operation ever' after Khamenei's death
World | Mar 01, 2026, 10:39 AM ISTIsrael-Iran war: Ayatollah Khamenei's abrupt death catapults Iran into a rare theocratic succession crisis, where the 88-member Assembly of Experts- popularly elected Shiite clerics screened by the Guardian Council every eight years- must appoint his replacement.
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Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's final Quranic post on X: 'Pledge to Allah fulfilled'
World | Mar 01, 2026, 07:53 AM ISTIn a striking development, Ayatollah Khamenei's verified X account shared a Quranic verse from Surah Al-Ahzab (33:23) shortly after state media announced his death: "In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
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Erfan Soltani: All about the case of Iranian man to be executed, given just 10 minutes to see family
Explainers | Jan 14, 2026, 07:45 PM ISTIran protests: Following his arrest, Erfan Soltani’s family received no information about his whereabouts for 3 days. During this period, there was no confirmation of his detention, no access to legal counsel and no court proceedings made public.
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'He too will fall': Khamenei gives stark warning to Trump; exiled Reza Pahlavi seeks US intervention
World | Jan 09, 2026, 11:56 PM ISTIran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei sharply criticised Donald Trump, warning that arrogant leaders eventually face downfall and invoking historical figures as examples. His remarks came amid escalating protests across Iran over economic distress, despite internet shutdowns.
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Iran unrest: Ayatollah Khamenei warns 'arrogant' Trump, slams protesters for 'ruining' own country
World | Jan 09, 2026, 03:50 PM ISTIran unrest: In a brief address televised by the Iranian state media, Khamenei slammed the protesters and said they were "ruining their own streets" to please the president of another country, referring to Trump.
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OPINION | Can Trump dethrone Khamenei?
India | Jun 18, 2025, 06:15 PM ISTUS President Trump has suddenly taken up a hawkish posture, and there are reports that the Pentagon is planning to attack Iran. Trump, while abruptly leaving the G7 summit, had said, “I’m not too much in the mood to negotiate with Iran".
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'Woman is a delicate flower, they're responsible for childbearing...': Iran Supreme Leader
World | Dec 19, 2024, 01:57 PM ISTKhamenei's depiction of women as "flowers" feels disingenuous. While the statement appears to honour women's dignity and contributions, the reality for women in Iran is one of repression and severe restrictions.
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Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei in coma? Reports hint at son Mojtaba as successor
World | Nov 19, 2024, 02:22 AM ISTSeveral media outlets have recently reported that Iran's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has fallen into a coma and has allegedly named his son, Mojtaba Khamenei, as his successor.
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Ayatollah Khamenei's Hebrew language X account suspended over threatening post against Israel
World | Oct 28, 2024, 09:26 AM ISTThe posts from the new Hebrew language X account of Iran's Supreme leader Ayatollah Khamenei came after Isarel launched over 100 missiles attacking Iranian military targets.
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Iran had intel report of Israeli plot to kill Nasrallah, Hezbollah chief ignored Khamenei's warning
World | Oct 03, 2024, 12:26 PM ISTNasrallah was confident in his security and trusted his inner circle completely, despite Iran's serious concerns about potential infiltrators within Hezbollah's ranks.
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Iran's Khamenei calls on Muslims to confront Israel after Nasrallah's death, moves to secure place
India | Sep 28, 2024, 06:53 PM ISTHezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah was killed in an Israeli strike in South Lebanon on Friday. Hezbollah, which has been fighting Israel since the start of the Israel-Hamas war, has suffered a significant blow with its top leader's death.
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India rebukes Iran over Ayatollah Khamenei's 'suffering of Muslims' remark: 'Look your own record'
World | Sep 17, 2024, 12:03 AM ISTMinistry of External Affairs (MEA) firmly rejected Ayatollah Khamenei's comments, describing them as "misinformed and unacceptable". India also advised countries to look at their own record before commenting on conditions of minorities in India.
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At least 80 'terrorist US soldiers' killed in missile attack at Iraqi bases: Iran state media
World | Jan 08, 2020, 03:23 PM ISTIranian state media has claimed that at least '80 terrorist US soldiers' were killed in the missile strikes at Iraqi bases housing US troops. The strike was in retaliation to the killing of Iran's top general Qasem Soleimani in a US airstrike.
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Ayatollah Khamenei slams US over imposition of economic sanctions; says negotiations 'useless'
World | Jul 21, 2018, 09:20 PM ISTHaving withdrawn from the landmark 2015 nuclear deal between Tehran and world powers, Washington is determined to isolate Iran and pile on economic pressure with a full reimposition of sanctions, starting in August.
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Iranian Fatwa against Salman Rushdie renewed, new bounty stands at $4 million
World | Feb 23, 2016, 01:31 PM ISTTehran: Iran's 27-year-long fatwa against author Salman Rushdie has been renewed with state-run media outlets adding $600,000 to a bounty for the killing of the British author over the publishing of his book "The Satanic
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Ayatollah Ali Khamenei says US using money, sex to infiltrate Iran
World | Nov 26, 2015, 08:21 PM ISTTehran, Iran: Iran's top leader said Wednesday the United States is using "money and sexual attractions" to try to infiltrate the Islamic Republic and warned Iranians not to fall into the "enemy's trap."Ayatollah Ali Khamenei