Iran’s supreme leader
Iran’s new supreme leader has yet to appear, and the system may not need him to
Features/Interviews
March 14, 2026
Iran’s new supreme leader has yet to appear, and the system may not need him to
Almost a week after his appointment as Iran’s supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei remains in the shadows. Iranians got their first…
Iranian president’s son says new supreme leader “is safe” as injury rumors swirl
Middle East
March 11, 2026
Iranian president’s son says new supreme leader “is safe” as injury rumors swirl
Iran’s new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei “is safe,” according to the son of Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, as questions swirl…
New supreme leader takes job as Iran faces unprecedented “existential crisis,” says observer
Middle East
March 9, 2026
New supreme leader takes job as Iran faces unprecedented “existential crisis,” says observer
Mojtaba Khamenei, who succeeded his father Ali Khamenei as Iran’s new supreme leader, is going to be a hardliner, as…
The US just took out two China-friendly leaders in two months. Why has Beijing done very little about it?
Features/Interviews
March 4, 2026
The US just took out two China-friendly leaders in two months. Why has Beijing done very little about it?
Hong Kong/Beijing — In quick succession, US President Donald Trump has taken out two of Beijing’s closest allies: Venezuelan President…
Has the US ever assassinated a world leader before?
Features/Interviews
March 3, 2026
Has the US ever assassinated a world leader before?
The US government for decades shied away from targeting foreign leaders after embarrassing failures and unintended consequences from covert activities…
Who’s running Iran now that the supreme leader is dead?
Features/Interviews
March 2, 2026
Who’s running Iran now that the supreme leader is dead?
The killing of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei by the United States and Israel has created a power vacuum in the core…
Key surviving Iranian leader Larijani vows to “stab” America in the heart
Middle East
March 1, 2026
Key surviving Iranian leader Larijani vows to “stab” America in the heart
One of Iran’s most powerful figures has vowed to “stab” America in the heart, following the attacks that killed Supreme…
Hezbollah vows to defend Iran following Khamenei’s death
Middle East
March 1, 2026
Hezbollah vows to defend Iran following Khamenei’s death
Hezbollah Secretary-General Naim Qassem pledged on Sunday that the group will “confront the aggression” of the US and Israel. In…
Ayatollah Khamenei, who battled the US and Israel for decades as Iran’s supreme leader, has been killed
Middle East
March 1, 2026
Ayatollah Khamenei, who battled the US and Israel for decades as Iran’s supreme leader, has been killed
Ayatollah Ali Hosseini Khamenei, who ruled Iran with an iron fist as its supreme leader for nearly four decades, facing…
Satellite image shows smoke billowing above compound of Iran’s supreme leader
Middle East
February 28, 2026
Satellite image shows smoke billowing above compound of Iran’s supreme leader
This satellite image from Airbus shows black smoke rising from the compound of Iran’s supreme leader in the capital Tehran…