Ayatollah Ali Khamenei
Iran’s supreme leader appears in public for first time since start of conflict with Israel
Middle East
July 6, 2025
Iran’s supreme leader appears in public for first time since start of conflict with Israel
CNN — Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei attended a religious gathering on Saturday, according to Iranian state media outlet…
Iran’s supreme leader could face similar fate to Iraq’s Saddam Hussein, Israeli defense minister says
Middle East
June 17, 2025
Iran’s supreme leader could face similar fate to Iraq’s Saddam Hussein, Israeli defense minister says
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei could face a similar fate to Iraq’s late dictator Saddam Hussein, Israeli Defense Minister…
Iran’s supreme leader says US-Iran talks unlikely to succeed
Middle East
May 21, 2025
Iran’s supreme leader says US-Iran talks unlikely to succeed
CNN — Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said he does not expect negotiations with the United States over Tehran’s…
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…