Ayatollah Ali Khamenei
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Trump vetoed Israel's plan to assassinate Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei: Report
World | Jun 16, 2025, 07:30 AM ISTThe Israelis informed the Trump administration in recent days that they had developed a credible plan to kill Iran's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
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Iran warns US: Where are American bases in the Middle East? Know details
World | Jun 13, 2025, 06:05 PM ISTIran warns of severe retaliation after Israeli airstrikes, as the US distances itself amid rising Middle East tensions and a strong American military presence in the region.
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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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Haqiqat Kya Hai: Maulana's strange logic... Searching for decency in Nasrallah
Hakikat Kya Hai | Oct 05, 2024, 12:00 AM ISTFrom India to Tehran, the capital of Iran, the conversation revolved around three names: Hezbollah, Nasrallah, and Ayatollah. On the day of Friday prayers, Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah was buried at a secret location, seven days after his death. Iran's Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei, led prayers i
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'Muslims have a common enemy': Iran's Khamenei vows to foil Israel's plans in rare Friday address
World | Oct 04, 2024, 02:44 PM ISTTensions over a full-fledged war in the Middle East remain high as Israel has vowed to retaliate in full force against Iran's missile barrage on Tuesday. Iran launched 180 missiles at Israel in retaliation for the latter's military campaigns against its ally Hezbollah in Lebanon.
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'Root cause of...': Iran's Supreme Leader blames US, European countries for wars in Middle East
World | Oct 02, 2024, 07:52 PM ISTKhamenei pledged to 'remove' Iran's enemies with "inspiration from the Islamic Revolution and collaboration with other countries. He currently remains in a secure location following the death of close ally and Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah.
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Iran attacks Israel: Ayatollah Ali Khamenei threatens 'stronger attacks' after launching missiles
News | Oct 02, 2024, 06:54 PM ISTIran Attacks Israel: Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, reacting for the first time after launching over 200 missiles at Israel, threatened the blows of the uprising front will become stronger.
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Khamenei's first reaction after Iran launches missiles at Israel, threatens 'stronger attacks'
World | Oct 02, 2024, 07:21 AM ISTIran's paramilitary Revolutionary Guard claimed that 90 per cent of missiles it launched against Israel hit their targets successfully. However, Israel said the majority of the incoming missiles were intercepted by Israel and a defensive coalition led by the United States.
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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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Iran ready to negotiate with US over its nuclear program, says 'no harm in engaging with enemy'
World | Aug 28, 2024, 11:42 AM ISTIran's supreme leader suggested that there might be an opportunity for renewed negotiations with the United States regarding his country’s accelerating nuclear program, indicating to the civilian government that engaging with its "enemy" posed "no harm."
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Iran's Supreme Leader orders direct attack on Israel after Ismail Haniyeh's assassination: Report
World | Aug 01, 2024, 07:13 AM ISTIsmail Haniyeh, the chief of Hamas' political bureau and long targeted by Israel, was killed in an attack on his residence in Iran. His death has fuelled concerns of an all-out conflict between Iran and Israel and came at a critical time of the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza.
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Iran: Masoud Pezeshkian to become President, beats hardliner Saeed Jalili in run-off elections
World | Jul 06, 2024, 10:05 AM ISTThe snap presidential elections were called in the wake of late President Ebrahim Raisi's death in late May and narrowed down to a hardline former negotiator and reformist lawmaker. Iran's presidency does not offer any radical changes as all crucial policies are handled by the Supreme Leader.
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Iran holds run-off elections as reformist lawmaker takes on hardliner to become next President
World | Jul 05, 2024, 01:28 PM ISTHardline candidate Saeed Jalili and moderate candidate Massoud Pezeshkian are competing in the run-off election to become the next President. The elections were called on June 28 after Ebrahim Raisi's death in a helicopter crash in late May.
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Iran presidential elections: Moderate candidate to face hardline diplomat in run-off polls on July 5
World | Jun 29, 2024, 03:51 PM ISTA neck-to-neck contest was witnessed in Iran's tightly controlled presidential race between hardline Saeed Jalili and sole moderate candidate Massoud Pezeshkian. Saeed Jalili is a former nuclear negotiator close to the Supreme Leader while Pezeshkian advocates warmer ties with the West.
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Iran elections: Sole moderate candidate Massoud Pezeshkian surges ahead of hardliners in tight race
World | Jun 29, 2024, 02:58 PM ISTSaeed Jalili is a hardline former nuclear negotiator who has worked for four years under Khameini. On the other hand, moderate candidate Massoud Pazeshkian is an advocate for theocratic rule but has called for detente with the West, economic reform and social liberalisation.
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Iran begins voting for next president after Ebrahim Raisi's death amid regional tensions | WATCH
World | Jun 28, 2024, 02:54 PM ISTIran's next president will not have a major role in the nuclear doctrine as all important state matters are controlled by Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, but will set the tone of its foreign policy. The elections came in the wake of Ebrahim Raisi's death amid regional tensions.
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Iran approves six candidates for June 28 presidential elections after Ebrahim Raisi's death
World | Jun 09, 2024, 06:34 PM ISTIran's presidential elections were announced on June 28 after President Ebrahim Raisi's tragic demise in a helicopter crash on May 19. Raisi's sudden death had triggered a race among hardliners to influence the selection of Iran's next leader.
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Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei offers prayers at Raisi's funeral service | WATCH
World | May 22, 2024, 01:22 PM ISTRaisi, his foreign minister and others were killed when his helicopter crashed in poor weather in the mountains in East Azerbaijan province. His body was taken on a procession through downtown Tehran to Azadi on Wednesday, also known as "Freedom Square", where Raisi gave speeches in the past.
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Iran: Funeral services for late President Raisi begin, thousands mourn hardline leader
World | May 21, 2024, 03:51 PM ISTThousands of people walked through the Iranian city of Tabriz on Tuesday to honour Raisi, his foreign minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian and others killed in the helicopter. Raisi, 63, was a hardline leader tipped to become Iran's next Supreme Leader after Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.