Ayatollah Ali Khamenei
As Trump offers new nuclear talks, Iran weighs the cost of losing its final leverage
Middle East
March 27, 2025
As Trump offers new nuclear talks, Iran weighs the cost of losing its final leverage
Editor’s Note: A version of this story appears in CNN’s Meanwhile in the Middle East newsletter, a weekly look inside…
Iran’s Supreme Leader rejects nuclear talks with ‘bully’ US
Middle East
March 9, 2025
Iran’s Supreme Leader rejects nuclear talks with ‘bully’ US
CNN — Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has said calls for negotiations by “bully states” are aimed at dominating…
‘Even one American in Iraq is too much,’ Iran’s leader tells Iraqi president
Middle East
April 30, 2023
‘Even one American in Iraq is too much,’ Iran’s leader tells Iraqi president
Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei decried the presence of the US military in Iraq during a meeting with Iraqi…
Iran pardons or commutes sentence of ‘large’ number of prisoners, state media reports
Middle East
February 6, 2023
Iran pardons or commutes sentence of ‘large’ number of prisoners, state media reports
Iran will pardon or commute the sentences of a large number of prisoners as part of an annual amnesty, state…
Niece of Iran’s supreme leader calls on foreign governments to cut ties with Iranian regime
Middle East
December 3, 2022
Niece of Iran’s supreme leader calls on foreign governments to cut ties with Iranian regime
Farideh Moradkhani, a niece of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has called on foreign governments to cut ties with…
Iran’s supreme leader praises paramilitary for crackdown on ‘rioters’ and ‘thugs’
Middle East
November 26, 2022
Iran’s supreme leader praises paramilitary for crackdown on ‘rioters’ and ‘thugs’
Iran’s Supreme Leader has praised the country’s Basij paramilitary force for its role in the deadly crackdown on anti-regime protesters.…
Iran accuses Western powers of ‘blame game’ over 2015 nuclear deal
Middle East
December 14, 2021
Iran accuses Western powers of ‘blame game’ over 2015 nuclear deal
VIENNA, Dec 14 (Reuters) – Iran accused Western parties to its 2015 nuclear deal on Tuesday of “persisting in their…
Iran’s top leader says he understands protests over drought
Middle East
July 24, 2021
Iran’s top leader says he understands protests over drought
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran’s Supreme Leader leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Friday said he understands protesters’ anger…
Iran cleric who founded Hezbollah, survived book bomb, dies
Middle East
June 7, 2021
Iran cleric who founded Hezbollah, survived book bomb, dies
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Ali Akbar Mohtashamipour, a Shiite cleric who as Iran’s ambassador to Syria helped found…
Iran wants action, not promises, to revive nuclear deal, Khamenei says
Middle East
June 5, 2021
Iran wants action, not promises, to revive nuclear deal, Khamenei says
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Friday that Tehran wanted action and not promises from six world powers…