Ayatollah Ali Khamenei
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Iran confirms Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei killed in US-Israel strikes
World | Mar 01, 2026, 07:57 AM ISTIranian news agencies reported that Khamenei was killed in the joint US‑Israel offensive that targeted key governmental and military sites.
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Who was Ayatollah Ali Khamenei? Iranian Supreme Leader who ruled Iran for almost 40 years
World | Mar 01, 2026, 04:47 AM ISTKhamenei was born in July 1939 in the city of Mashhad in northeastern Iran. He grew up in a religious family and studied in a theological school. As a young cleric, he strongly opposed Iran’s US.-backed ruler at the time, Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi.
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'Khamenei, one of the most evil people in history, is dead,' announces Trump
World | Mar 01, 2026, 03:49 AM ISTIn a post on Truth Social, US President Donald Trump has said that Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed in American-Israeli strikes, calling it a great moment for Iranians to retake their country from the current regime.
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Cheers heard on streets of Tehran after Khamenei's death, his body found in rubble
World | Mar 01, 2026, 03:48 AM ISTIn 1989, Khamenei became Iran's supreme leader after the death of Ruhollah Khomeini, the founder of the Islamic Republic of Iran. Khamenei played an important role in the movement that overthrew Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi in the 1979 revolution.
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Iran's Khamenei killed, body found in rubble, hours after Netanyahu's statement
World | Mar 01, 2026, 03:45 AM ISTUS-Israel-Iran conflict: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has claimed that Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed in the joint Washington-Tel Aviv strikes.
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Is Iranian Supreme Leader Khamenei dead? Netanyahu says there are signs that he 'is no longer' alive
World | Mar 01, 2026, 01:09 AM ISTIn a televised address to the nation, Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu said "We have destroyed Khamenei's compound, killed Revolutionary Guard commanders and senior nuclear officials."
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First visual of US-Israel strike on Iran Supreme Leader Khamenei's secured home emerges | See photo
World | Feb 28, 2026, 05:53 PM ISTIsraeli media releases photos of Khamenei’s secured compound after attack. Satellite image showed massive damage to Khamenei's ultra-secured house in Tehran.
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US-Iran tensions: Trump's 10-day deadline to Tehran, UK denies airbase to US, Middle East on edge
World | Feb 20, 2026, 07:36 AM ISTWashington has increased its military presence in the Middle East and is preparing contingency plans for possible action against Tehran, which has warned for a regional war in case of an attack from the US or its allies.
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US to attack Iran this weekend? Report claims military on standby, Trump to take final call
World | Feb 19, 2026, 09:06 AM ISTThe White House has been briefed that the military could be ready to act by the weekend after a recent buildup of air and naval forces in the Middle East. However, Trump has privately weighed both the risks and potential benefits of military action and sought advice from his national security team.
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'Wise for Iran to make a deal': US Press Secretary amid Trump’s military buildup in Middle East
World | Feb 19, 2026, 07:19 AM ISTNotably, the second round of talks between Iran and the US over the former's disputed nuclear programme concluded on Tuesday in Geneva. Talking about the outcome, a US official said progress has been made in this regard and that a lot is still left to be discussed between the two countries.
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'Tehran to come back with detailed proposal': US official after second round of US-Iran nuclear talk
World | Feb 18, 2026, 06:47 AM ISTFor the first time since the United States began issuing military threats against Tehran, Iran has shut down sections of the Strait, which is one of the world’s most strategically vital shipping corridors.
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'You won't be able to eliminate Iran': Khamenei dares Trump as nuclear talks with US begin in Geneva
World | Feb 17, 2026, 11:46 PM ISTThe US and Iran are holding their second round of talks about Iran's nuclear programme on Tuesday in Geneva as Iran as the United States ramps up its military presence in the Middle East and Iran holds large-scale maritime exercises.
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An unfazed Iran refuses to stop Uranium enrichment, fires warning to US as tensions grow | Updates
World | Feb 09, 2026, 07:32 AM ISTTehran has signalled that it would maintain its position that it must be allowed to enrich uranium, a central point of dispute with President Donald Trump, who bombed Iranian atomic sites in June during the 12 day Iran Israel war.
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Trump hopes Iran will make a deal, says failure will show if Khamenei's war warning was right
World | Feb 02, 2026, 07:29 AM IST"We have the biggest, most powerful ships in the world over there, very close, and in a couple of days, hopefully, we'll make a deal. If we don't make a deal, then we'll find out whether or not he was right," Trump said.
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'It will be a regional war': Khamenei's stark warning to US as Trump mulls military action in Iran
World | Feb 01, 2026, 04:23 PM ISTThe 86-year-old leader issued his strongest warning so far amid the presence of US naval forces in the region. The aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln and other American warships are currently deployed in the Arabian Sea.
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Iran turmoil: At least 5,000 killed as unrest continues; Khamenei calls Trump 'criminal' | 10 Points
World | Jan 19, 2026, 03:22 PM ISTIran turmoil: An official claimed that the death count is high because of "terrorists and armed rioters", who are killing "innocent Iranians". He alleged that these terrorists are being supported by Israel and other armed groups.
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Trump's 'help is on the way' message to protesters in Iran after strike threat raises tensions
World | Jan 13, 2026, 11:52 PM ISTNotably, at least 2,000 people have so far been in Iran killed following nationwide protests over soaring inflation and the rising cost of food and essential goods.
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Government supporters rally to counter protests in Iran; Trump says Tehran seeking talks with US
World | Jan 12, 2026, 11:51 PM ISTNotably, at least 544 persons have so far been killed amid ardent protests in the country over the nation's ailing economy. The police have appealed to people in Iran to prevent their children from joining the protests.
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Iran warns protesters of death penalty, calls them 'enemies of God' as unrest intensifies
World | Jan 10, 2026, 11:53 PM ISTProtests continued in Iran on Saturday despite a complete internet and communication shutdown, with people holding posters of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei and raising slogans against him. More than 60 people have been killed in the unrest so far.
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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.