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  US and Iran nearing 14-point memorandum, launch 30-day negotiation window to end war: Reports

  World | May 06, 2026 17:57 IST

  The reported framework consists of a "one-page, 14-point memorandum of understanding" designed to trigger an immediate ceasefire and launch a "30-day negotiation window" to hammer out a broader settlement.

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  Iran did not want war, but was compelled to respond amid attacks: Supreme Leader's envoy in India

  World | May 02, 2026 23:32 IST

  Abdul Majeed Hakeem Ilahi characterised the ongoing tensions between his country and the Israel-US alliance as a state of "no war, no peace" and called for an immediate halt to the conflict, he said the global stability hinges on those who initiated the war.

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  'Armed forces prepared': Iran says war with US may resume, cites Washington's lack of commitment

  World | May 02, 2026 14:04 IST

  Iranian military commander Mohammad Jafar Asadi said evidence has shown that the United States does not adhere to any commitments which may results in resumption of the conflict, currently on halt.

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  Mojtaba in perfect health despite injuries: Iran Supreme Leader's key aide gives health update

  World | May 01, 2026 23:32 IST

  Ayatollah Mohsen Qomi said Mojtaba Khamenei is in perfect health and is actively managing affairs. He oversees matters related to negotiations and field operations with his direct supervision, he added.

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  Mojtaba targets Trump, says new management of Hormuz will bring calm, eliminate enemy's abuses

  World | April 30, 2026 23:43 IST

  Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, Iran's supreme leader, said the only place Americans belong in the Persian Gulf is "at the bottom of its waters," as the Strait of Hormuz remains in Tehran's chokehold.

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  Mojtaba Khamenei's face burned, needs plastic surgery to speak; awaiting prosthetic for leg: Report

  World | April 24, 2026 9:27 IST

  Mojtaba Khamenei has been completely missing from the public eye ever since taking over the Supreme Leader of Iran after the assassination of his father Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in coordinated strikes by US and Israel on February 28.

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  Iran says it would completely block Gulf trade if US does not lift blockade on Iranian ports

  World | April 15, 2026 23:50 IST

  The United States on Monday began blockading ships trying to enter or leave Iranian ports and said it would not impede the freedom of navigation of other vessels in the Persian Gulf.

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  Iran War Updates: Vance says he believes ceasefire negotiations with Iran will be 'positive'

  World | April 11, 2026 23:38 IST

  US Vice President JD Vance departed for Pakistan's capital of Islamabad to take part in talks with Iran, expressing optimism about the negotiations while warning against any lack of sincerity from Tehran.

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  Iran-US ceasefire: How did Mojtaba Khamenei play a key role in the truce with Trump?

  World | April 08, 2026 18:00 IST

  Iran, the United States, and Israel said they reached a deal for a two-week ceasefire, with Tehran saying it would negotiate with the United States beginning Friday.

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  Mojtaba Khamenei tells Iran's military to stop firing after truce with US, warns 'not end of war'

  World | April 08, 2026 8:10 IST

  In an official statement read on state-run IRIB after the ceasefire announcement, Iran Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei said, "This is not the end of the war but all military branches should follow the Supreme Leader’s order and cease their fire."

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  Iran’s counter warning to US: 'We will not hesitate, double our strikes with new launch platforms'

  World | April 07, 2026 23:46 IST

  Saying that it has exercised great restraint for the sake of good neighbourliness and have had some reservations in choosing targets for retaliation, the IRGC said all these reservations have since been removed.

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  Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei 'unconscious', unable to make decisions: Report

  World | April 07, 2026 23:44 IST

  Mojtaba Khamenei took over as the Supreme Leader of Iran following his father Ayatollah Khamenei's killing in US-Israel airstrikes which began on February 28. A new report now claims Mojtaba Khamenei suffered critical injuries and has been unconcsious since then and unable to run the country.

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  Who is ruling Iran? IRGC claims leadership control amid rift with President Pezeshkian

  World | April 01, 2026 17:37 IST

  With no clear leadership at the top, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), the force which operates separately from the regular army, seems to have stepped in and taken control of important decisions.

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  Where is Mojtaba Khamenei? Russian envoy reveals Iranian Supreme Leader's whereabouts

  World | March 31, 2026 22:52 IST

  Mojtaba Khamenei stepped into his father Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's shoes to become the Supreme Leader of Iran after the latter was killed in US-Israel airstrikes on February 28.

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  'One-side and unfair': Iran again rejects Trump's peace deal, but keeps dialogue path open

  World | March 26, 2026 21:11 IST

  Iran has rejected a recent proposal from the United States to end the conflict, calling it “one-sided and unfair” and saying it fails to meet key conditions, according to Reuters.

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  Iran's new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei ready to negotiate with US: Report

  World | March 24, 2026 14:30 IST

  The key development comes as the conflict between the US-Israel and Iran has now entered into its fourth week--with ripple effects being felt beyond West Asia and the Gulf region as concerns intensify over global energy security.

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  'Deception by Zionist enemy': Mojtaba Khamenei accuses Israel for strikes on Turkey, Oman

  World | March 20, 2026 23:30 IST

  In his message for Eid and Nowruz, Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei said that the US and Israel want a regime change in Iran and had believed that the war would end after a couple of attacks by them, but that was a "gross miscalculation".

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  Mojtaba Khamenei's first-ever video released by Iran amid suspense over whereabouts | WATCH

  World | March 20, 2026 16:24 IST

  Iran's state media has released a one minute nineteen seconds video of Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei amid suspense over his whereabouts. Earlier, US President Donald Trump had said that he is unsure if Mojtaba is alive or not.

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  Mojtaba Khamenei condemns Ali Larijani's killing, vows retribution: 'Every drop of spilled blood…'

  World | March 18, 2026 23:36 IST

  Earlier, Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian confirmed the killing of Intelligence Minister Esmail Khatib in Israeli strikes, calling it a "cowardly assassination". He also expressed anguish over the deaths of Ali Larijani and Aziz Nasirzadeh.

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  Israel vows to hunt Iran's new supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei amid escalating missile onslaught

  World | March 18, 2026 6:52 IST

  Israel's IDF has adopted a hardline stance against Iran's Basij paramilitary, with spokesperson Effie Defrin warning, "We will reach everyone, no matter where or when."