Ayatollah Ali Khamenei
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Iran warns of changing nuclear doctrine amid tensions with Israel
World | May 12, 2024, 04:11 PM ISTAccording to an official of the International Energy Agency, a UN nuclear watchdog, Iran is enriching uranium to up to 60% purity, whereas 90% enrichment is required for weapons and if it further enriches current nuclear material on hand, it would be sufficient to produce two nuclear weapons.
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Israel must be 'punished' for attack on embassy in Syria, reiterates Iran's Supreme Leader
World | Apr 10, 2024, 04:33 PM ISTThe suspected Israeli bombing of an Iranian consulate in Syria killed 12 people, including seven Revolutionary Guard members, for which Iran has vowed to retaliate. The recent flare-up of tensions has put the US on high alert as an Iranian retaliation may further lead to geopolitical complications.
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Iranians vote for new parliament amid growing frustration over economic woes | WATCH
World | Mar 01, 2024, 02:49 PM ISTIran's rulers are expecting a higher turnout, which seems unlikely as polls show only 41 per cent of Iranians will vote. Iran has been rattled by economic and political crises, with widespread protests over hijab rules culminating in the worst turmoil since the 1979 Islamic Revolution.
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Iran begins first election campaign since protests over Mahsa Amini's death in 2022
World | Feb 22, 2024, 02:44 PM ISTAmini was arrested by the so-called Iranian Morality Police for not wearing the burqa in public, and died after being tortured in custody, Her death sparked nationwide protests, and police launched a violent crackdown killing 500 and arresting thousands.
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Iran: Security forces arrest 11 suspects over Islamic State-claimed attacks that killed nearly 100
World | Jan 06, 2024, 02:00 PM ISTThe twin bomb explosions were the deadliest attacks in Iran since the Islamic Revolution in 1979 with a death count of nearly hundred people. As victims were buried on Friday, mourners wept over their coffins and crowds chanted "revenge, revenge".
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Iran's Supreme Leader accuses Israel of 'ethnic cleansing' in Gaza, warns of escalation amid war
World | Oct 17, 2023, 07:06 PM ISTThe Iranian supreme leader warned that if the "atrocities" against Gazans continue, Muslims would "lose their patience" and no one can control what they will do. He had earlier denied Iran's involvement in the deadly Hamas attacks on Israel.
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Iran's top authority Ayatollah Ali Khamenei hails Hamas' attack
News | Oct 11, 2023, 05:08 PM ISTran's top authority Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has hailed Hamas' attack on Israel and backed Palestine. However, on October 10 Ayatollah Khamenei said that Tehran had not been involved in the Hamas attack.
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Delhi riots: Iran’s Supreme leader's remarks may affect India’s Shia Muslims, affect bilateral ties
India | Mar 06, 2020, 09:38 PM IST“Iran should refrain from making such hostile statements against India. The Supreme Leader must realise that such threats against India could possibly serve towards marginalising India’s Shia Muslims from the mainstream."
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Top aide to Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei dies of coronavirus
World | Mar 02, 2020, 05:24 PM ISTA senior Iranian official and close advisor to country's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has died of coronavirus. Mohammad Mir-Mohammadi, a member of the Expediency Council, which is known as the closed circle of Iran's leader, died at a Tehran hospital on Monday.
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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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Harsh revenge awaits 'criminals' who killed Soleimani, says Iran Supreme Leader
World | Jan 03, 2020, 12:30 PM ISTIran Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has said that the 'criminals' who killed General Qasem Soleimani will have to pay for their actions. "Harsh revenge awaits 'criminals' who killed General Soleimani," Khamenei was quoted as saying by the state media. Calling for 3-day mourning, Khamenei said, "Soleimani's killing will double the motivation of the resistance against United States and Israel."
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John Kerry lands in Switzerland for make-or-break Iran nuke talks
World | Mar 26, 2015, 10:12 AM ISTGeneva:U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry has arrived in Switzerland to resume Iran nuclear talks as negotiations go down to the wire against an end-of-month deadline for the outline of a deal.With just days until
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A no deal better than a bad one, says Iranian leader Khamenei on nuclear accord
World | Feb 08, 2015, 11:57 PM ISTTehran: Iran's top leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has said that that he would prefer a no deal with major powers on the Country's nuclear programme rather than the one which compromises with national interests.His comments
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Barack Obama writes rare letter to Iran's supreme leader
World | Nov 07, 2014, 07:05 AM ISTWashington: In a rare outreach to Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, President Barack Obama has written a letter about the fight against Islamic State militants, a common enemy in Syria and Iraq, according to
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Iranian supreme leader pardons 920 convicts
World | Apr 01, 2014, 07:05 AM ISTTehran: Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei pardoned or commuted prison terms of 920 convicts Monday, local media reported.he pardon was granted at the request of Iran's judiciary chief Ayatollah Sadeq Amoli-Larijani on the occasion
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Iran warns against consequences of attack on Syria
World | Aug 29, 2013, 07:59 AM ISTTehran: Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei Wednesday warned of "disastrous" consequences of a possible US attack on Syria, saying that it will be a "catastrophe" for the region, media reported.The Iranian leader did not
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'Syrian talks possible if opposition ends conflict'
World | Nov 20, 2012, 09:06 AM ISTTehran, Nov 20: Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has said that talks between the Syrian government and opposition forces were possible if the latter gives up armed conflicts, Press TV reported.Khamenei underlined the prevention
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Iran Will Defend Syria's Regime, Says Supreme Leader
World | Mar 30, 2012, 07:37 AM ISTTehran, Mar 30: Iran will defend the regime of its regional ally Syria due to its anti-Israeli stance, supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei told the visiting Turkish prime minister on Thursday.“Iran will defend Syria because
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Iran's Khamenei Hails Obama's Damping Down War Talk
World | Mar 08, 2012, 05:19 PM ISTTehran, Mar 8: Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei today welcomed comments by US President Barack Obama damping down talk of war against Tehran over its controversial nuclear drive.“This talk is good talk and shows
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Top Leader Insists Iran Not Seeking Nuclear Arms
World | Feb 22, 2012, 05:15 PM ISTTehran, Iran, Feb 22: Iran's top leader insisted on Wednesday that his country is not seeking nuclear weapons, saying that holding such arms is a sin as well as “useless, harmful and dangerous”Supreme Leader Ayatollah