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  Iran Protests: Trump continues to threaten Ayatollah Khamenei; Reza Pahlavi urges mass protests

  World | January 10, 2026 23:56 IST

  Iran protests: US President Donald Trump has issued sharp warnings to Tehran, while Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has vowed a firm crackdown, accusing protesters of serving foreign interests.

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  Israel 'plotted' to assassinate Khamenei during war: Here's how Iranian leader escaped death

  World | June 27, 2025 10:50 IST

  Israel’s defence minister said they would have killed Iran’s Supreme Leader Khamenei during the 12-day war if they had the chance, but he went underground while Israel targeted top Iranian officials.

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  Khamenei names three successors from bunker amid Iran-Israel conflict, excludes son Mojtaba: Report

  World | June 22, 2025 7:55 IST

  Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has reportedly named three clerics as potential successors amid fears for his safety during the ongoing conflict with Israel. The list notably excludes his son Mojtaba Khamenei, who had long been speculated as a likely heir.

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  Trump vetoed Israel's plan to assassinate Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei: Report

  World | June 16, 2025 7:30 IST

  The 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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  'Muslims have a common enemy': Iran's Khamenei vows to foil Israel's plans in rare Friday address

  World | October 04, 2024 14:44 IST

  Tensions 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 | October 02, 2024 19:52 IST

  Khamenei 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's Khamenei calls on Muslims to confront Israel after Nasrallah's death, moves to secure place

  India | September 28, 2024 18:53 IST

  Hezbollah 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 | August 28, 2024 11:42 IST

  Iran'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 | August 01, 2024 7:13 IST

  Ismail 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 begins voting for next president after Ebrahim Raisi's death amid regional tensions | WATCH

  World | June 28, 2024 14:54 IST

  Iran'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's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei offers prayers at Raisi's funeral service | WATCH

  World | May 22, 2024 13:22 IST

  Raisi, 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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  Israel must be 'punished' for attack on embassy in Syria, reiterates Iran's Supreme Leader

  World | April 10, 2024 16:33 IST

  The 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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  Satellite images show damage to Al Assad Air Base post Iran rocket attacks

  World | January 09, 2020 10:11 IST

  Satellite images of Ain Al Assad Air Base in Iraq show damage to the air bases housing US troops after Iran's missile attack in retaliation to the killing of its top general in a US airstrike.

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  At least 80 'terrorist US soldiers' killed in missile attack at Iraqi bases: Iran state media

  World | January 08, 2020 15:23 IST

  Iranian 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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  'A slap was delivered last night': Ayatollah Khamenei on rocket attack at US base in Iraq

  World | January 08, 2020 14:31 IST

  Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has said a slap was delivered last night after Iran targeted US bases in Iraq taking revenge over the killing of their top general Qasem Soleimani in a US airstrike.

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  Qasem Soleimani's funeral draws mammoth crowds, Iran's Supreme Leader breaks down

  World | January 06, 2020 21:17 IST

  The procession for Iranian Revolutionary Guard Gen. Qassem Soleimani drew a crowd of mourners and followers, said by police to be in the millions, on Monday in Tehran, where Soleimani’s replacement vowed to take revenge for his killing.

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  Trump imposes new sanctions against Iran, targets supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei

  World | June 25, 2019 9:39 IST

  Until now, the US in its sanctions had targeted broad economic sectors and government entities in Iran, such as the Revolutionary Guard, as opposed to specific individuals.

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  Barack Obama writes rare letter to Iran's supreme leader

  World | November 07, 2014 7:05 IST

  Washington: 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