Ayatollah Ali Khamenei: News
19 Dec 2024
IranIran's Khamenei calls women 'delicate flowers' amid hijab law debate
Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has courted controversy after he called women "delicate flowers" in a social media post.
14 Dec 2024
IranSyrian rebels planned for a year to oust Assad: Report
The Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) Islamist group, which has long held a portion of northwest Syria, had been planning to oust President Bashar al-Assad for a year.
18 Nov 2024
LebanonIran's Ayatollah Khamenei meets envoy amid health speculation
Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei met with Mojtaba Amani, the country's ambassador to Lebanon, in Tehran on Sunday.
16 Nov 2024
Donald TrumpUS received Iran's 'written assurance' it won't assassinate Trump: Reports
The United States received a written assurance from Iran that the latter is not actively plotting to assassinate President-elect Donald Trump, according to multiple reports.
03 Nov 2024
IranUS B-52 Bombers Reach Middle East amid Iran threats
Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has threatened a "tooth-breaking" response to continued Israeli military actions, including a recent commando raid in Lebanon.
28 Oct 2024
Benjamin NetanyahuWhy Iran's supreme leader Khamenei's Hebrew X account was suspended
Iran's leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's Hebrew-language account on the social media platform X has been suspended after only two posts, according to the Jerusalem Post.
27 Oct 2024
Donald TrumpIran's supreme leader Khamenei 'seriously ill,' son likely successor
Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, 85, is very ill, and his second oldest son, Mojtaba Khamenei, is expected to succeed him when he dies, according to a New York Times report on Saturday.
19 Oct 2024
Benjamin NetanyahuDrone from Lebanon targets Netanyahu's private residence
A drone was launched toward the house of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Caesarea on Saturday.
04 Oct 2024
Iran'We'll defeat our enemies': Khamenei's rare sermon amid Israel crisis
Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei delivered a rare Friday sermon at the Imam Khomeini Grand Mosalla mosque in central Tehran.
28 Sep 2024
IranJ&K: Protests against killing of Hezbollah chief; Mehbooba cancels campaigning
A massive crowd, including women and children, hit the streets of Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday to protest the killing of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah in an Israeli airstrike in Beirut on Friday.
28 Sep 2024
IsraelIran's Supreme Leader relocated after Hezbollah chief killed in airstrike
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran's Supreme Leader, has been transported to a secure location within the country with increased security measures in place, Reuters reported, quoting two regional officials informed by Tehran.
17 Sep 2024
Iran'Look at own record...': India slams Iran over 'minorities' comment
India has strongly condemned comments made by Iran's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, about the treatment of Indian Muslims.
08 Aug 2024
Benjamin NetanyahuCan Iran-Israel conflict start World War-III? Ex-Israeli intelligence official comments
The Middle East is teetering on the brink of a major war following the assassinations of Hamas's chief, Ismail Haniyeh, in Tehran and other terror officials.
02 Aug 2024
HamasNot airstrike, bomb planted at guesthouse killed Hamas chief: Report
A report by the New York Times has shed a different light on how Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh was killed in Tehran on Wednesday.
01 Aug 2024
HamasIran's supreme leader orders 'direct' attack on Israel: Report
Iran's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has reportedly ordered a "direct attack" on Israel following the assassination of Hamas leader, Ismail Haniyeh.
28 Jun 2024
IranIran holds snap presidential election amid economic and political turmoil
Iran is conducting an unexpected presidential election following the sudden death of former President Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash.
20 May 2024
Narendra Modi'India stands with Iran…': PM Modi condoles President Raisi's death
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday expressed grief over the death of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, who died in a helicopter crash on Sunday.
20 May 2024
Iran'No sign of life…': Iran President Raisi's helicopter wreckage found
Rescuers on Monday found the missing helicopter carrying Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, the country's foreign minister, and other officials near the Iran-Azerbaijan border.
14 Apr 2024
IranIsrael under fire as Iran launches 200 missiles and drones
Iran has launched a barrage of drones and cruise missiles at Israel, marking the first direct assault by the Islamic Republic on the country.
09 Feb 2024
IranAmid Israel-Palestine tensions, Meta removes Iranian Supreme Leader's accounts
Today, Meta announced the removal of Iran's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's Facebook and Instagram accounts due to violations of its content policies.
10 Jan 2023
IranIran's anti-hijab protests: Three more get death penalty amid outrage
Iran sentenced three more persons to death for participating in anti-hijab protests and 'waging war on God', Mizan news agency reported.
09 Feb 2021
IranIran may pursue a nuclear weapon, Intelligence Minister warns West
Iran's Intelligence Minister, Mahmoud Alavi, has warned the West that Iran could push for a nuclear weapon if crippling international sanctions on Tehran remain in place, state television reported on Tuesday.
03 Jan 2020
IranTop commander killed by US, Iran's leader vows revenge
Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is angry and has vowed to take revenge from criminals (read the United States) who killed the country's top commander Qasem Soleimani in an airstrike at Baghdad Airport on Friday.
30 Dec 2017
IranUS: "World is watching" as anti-government protests spread across Iran
Anti-government protests have spread to several major cities across Iran, including Rasht and Kermanshah.
09 Aug 2017
IranIran's Rouhani appoints two women as vice-presidents following outcry
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has appointed two women as vice-presidents and one as a civil rights assistant.
29 May 2017
IranGrowing US-Saudi friendship: Ayatollah calls Saudi Arabia a 'milked cow'
A latest report from Iran's semi-official news agency Fars has reported that its Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei termed Saudi Arabia, " a cow milked by the United States".
20 May 2017
IranIran's presidential election- Hassan Rouhani reelected after decisive victory
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has won a decisive victory in the country's election, earning him a second term in office.