Ayatollah Ali Khamenei
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Mojtaba Khamenei, son of late Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, named Iran's Supreme Leader
World | Mar 10, 2026, 12:26 PM ISTMojtaba Khamenei: The 56-year-old Khamenei now stands at the heart of Iran's theocracy and will have final say over all matters of state. He will serve as commander-in-chief of the military and powerful paramilitary Revolutionary Guard.
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Khamenei family update: Photos surface showing all four sons safe after Iran Supreme Leader's death
World | Mar 07, 2026, 11:47 AM ISTAll four sons of Iran's late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei are reportedly safe after US-Israel airstrikes that killed him. Photos of the family members have surfaced as questions grow about the future of Khamenei's family amid escalating regional tensions.
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'Zionist regime made a big mistake': Post on Khamenei's X handle warns Israel of dire consequences
World | Mar 06, 2026, 09:27 PM ISTThe warning from Iran came shortly after US President Donald Trump categorically conveyed that there will be no talks with Iran to ease tensions and that 'unconditional surrender' was the only option left with Tehran.
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Congress delegation meets Iran's representative in Delhi, expresses condolences on Khamenei's death
India | Mar 06, 2026, 04:49 PM ISTIndia’s Foreign Secretary, Vikram Misri, on Thursday signed a book of condolence at the Iranian embassy on behalf of the Indian government, following the death of Iran’s former Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei.
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How Israel used 'Blue Sparrow' missile to eliminate Iran's Supreme Leader Khamenei | Explained
Explainers | Mar 06, 2026, 12:56 PM ISTIsrael reportedly assassinated Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei in a precision strike using the advanced 'Blue Sparrow' missile. The attack followed years of intelligence surveillance that tracked the Iranian leader's movements and security patterns.
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Khamenei’s son ‘unacceptable’: Trump wants to be involved in picking Iran’s next leader
World | Mar 06, 2026, 12:48 AM ISTUS President Donald Trump has said that Mojtaba Khamenei as the next supreme leader of Iran is totally “unacceptable”, adding that he should be involved in picking the next leader of the Islamic Republic. He said the US wants to bring peace and harmony to Iran.
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Top cleric says Iran close to choosing its next Supreme Leader days after Khamenei's killing
World | Mar 05, 2026, 01:16 AM ISTIranian state media reported that a planned mourning ceremony for Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has been postponed. The event, which was expected to take place in Mashhad, will now be held at a later date amid ardent strikes by US and Israel.
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US-Israel strike hits building linked to Iran's Supreme Leader selection panel
World | Mar 03, 2026, 09:02 PM ISTIsraeli and US forces struck a building in Tehran used by the Assembly of Experts, the body responsible for choosing Iran’s next supreme leader, AFP reported. The attack comes as the joint military campaign against Iran continues.
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Israel hacked Tehran's traffic cameras, mobile networks for years to track Khamenei: Reports
World | Mar 03, 2026, 09:07 AM ISTAccording the Financial Times which cited multiple sources, Israel spent years hacking Tehran's traffic cameras and gaining access to mobile phone networks to monitor the movements of Khamenei and his security detail.
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Hezbollah intelligence headquarters chief Hassan Maqlad killed in Israeli strikes
World | Mar 03, 2026, 01:53 AM ISTThe Israeli Air Force said it launched an operation against terrorists in Lebanon after rockets were fired towards Israel.
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Khamenei's wife Mansoureh Khojasteh dies days after being injured in US-Israel strikes
World | Mar 03, 2026, 01:53 AM IST79-year-old Mansoureh Khojasteh Bagherzadeh was the wife of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. She was present with Khamenei at the compound in Tehran when the attack by the US and Israel happened.
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Iran fires powerful and deadly Qadr ballistic missile with 2,000 km range against Israel
World | Mar 03, 2026, 01:52 AM ISTThe US and Israel carried out large, coordinated air and missile attacks on targets inside Iran, hitting military bases and sites linked to senior leadership across the country. Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed during the strikes.
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Iran claims US, Israel attacked its Natanz nuclear facility; IAEA says 'no such evidence found'
World | Mar 02, 2026, 04:32 PM ISTThe United States and Israel carried out large-scale military strikes across Iran on Sunday, hitting ballistic missile facilities and destroying several warships. The attacks mark a sharp escalation in hostilities following the killing of Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
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Former Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad not killed in attack, claims China's Global Times
World | Mar 02, 2026, 12:11 PM ISTChina’s Global Times has claimed that former Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is alive and safe, rejecting earlier media reports that he was killed in US-Israel airstrikes.
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Israel releases footage of precision strike that killed Iran's Khamenei in Tehran | VIDEO
World | Mar 01, 2026, 03:17 PM ISTUS-Israel-Iran conflict: The Israeli Defense Forces have shared a video on X (formerly Twitter) which showed the exact moment Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's headquarters in Tehran was destroyed.
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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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Who will lead Iran next? Five potential successors to Khamenei after his death
World | Mar 01, 2026, 10:35 AM ISTThe Assembly of Experts, an 88-member body of Shiite clerics, is responsible for appointing the new Supreme Leader. Members are elected every eight years, with candidates approved by the Guardian Council, Iran’s constitutional watchdog.
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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.