Khamenei

Ali Khamenei, officially known as Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Hosseini Khamenei, is the Supreme Leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran, a position he has held since 1989. Born on July 17, 1939, in Mashhad, Iran, Khamenei is a pivotal figure in Iranian politics and global geopolitics, wielding significant influence over the country’s domestic and foreign policies. As Iran’s highest-ranking political and religious authority, his leadership shapes the nation’s trajectory, making him a key subject for those researching Iranian governance, Middle Eastern politics, or global affairs.

Supreme Leader, in first appearance since ceasefire, says Iran would strike back if attacked

TEHRAN: Iran would respond to any future U.S. attack by striking American military bases in… Read More

1 month ago

Succession plans for Iran’s Khamenei hit top gear

DUBAI: The clock's ticking for senior clerics seeking a successor to Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah… Read More

2 months ago

Iran leader Khamenei sees his inner circle hollowed out by Israel

DUBAI/LONDON: Iran's 86-year-old Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei cuts an increasingly lonely figure. Khamenei has… Read More

2 months ago

Netanyahu suggests killing Iran’s supreme leader would end conflict

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu suggested Monday that assassinating Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei… Read More

2 months ago

Iran’s Khamenei slams ‘outrageous’ US demands in nuclear talks

TEHRAN: Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said U.S. demands that Tehran stop enriching uranium… Read More

3 months ago

Iran’s Khamenei sends letter to Putin ahead of talks with US

Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei sent his foreign minister to Moscow on Thursday with a… Read More

4 months ago

Iran will deliver ‘strong blow’ against US if it attacks, Khamenei says

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Monday the US would receive a strong… Read More

4 months ago

Iran Supreme Leader Khamenei responds to Trump’s letter

TEHRAN: Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Saturday Iran will not be bullied into… Read More

5 months ago

Trump sends letter to Iran leader Khamenei for nuclear deal

WASHINGTON: U.S. President Donald Trump said he wants to negotiate a nuclear deal with Iran… Read More

5 months ago

Iran backs Lebanese government on ceasefire talks, advisor to Khamenei says

DUBAI: Iran will support any decision taken by the Lebanese government and Lebanon's "resistance" in… Read More

9 months ago

Iran’s Khamenei warned Hasan Nasrallah to flee Lebanon

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei warned Hezbollah leader Syyed Hassan Nasrallah to flee Lebanon… Read More

10 months ago

Iran’s Khamenei formally grants Pezeshkian presidential powers

TEHRAN: Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei gave Sunday his official endorsement of Masoud Pezeshkian… Read More

1 year ago

Khamenei accuses US, Israel of fomenting riots

TEHRAN: Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Monday accused arch-foes the United States and… Read More

3 years ago

Enemies triggering unrest in Iran to overthrow Islamic Republic: Khamenei

Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Saturday blamed recent protests in Iran on foreign… Read More

3 years ago

Khamenei demands ‘action, not words’ from Biden to revive nuclear deal

Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei demanded “action, not words” from the United States if… Read More

4 years ago

Iran leader bans import of US, UK COVID-19 vaccines

Khamenei said Tehran was in no rush for the United States to re-enter the deal,… Read More

5 years ago

Khamenei urges India to stop the massacre of Muslims

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei urged India on Thursday to “confront extremist Hindus” and “stop the massacre… Read More

5 years ago

Iran’s strikes a ‘slap on the face’ for US: Khamenei

Thousands had gathered inside a large prayer hall in central Tehran and packed the area… Read More

6 years ago

Seek to facilitate talks between Iran and KSA to resolve differences: PM Khan

President of Iran Hassan Rouhani officially welcomed Prime Minister of Pakistan, Imran Khan at Saadabad… Read More

6 years ago

PM Imran’s Gulf peace initiative to be harbinger of peace, tranquility: Awan

SAPM Awan says Prime Minister Imran Khan's visit to Iran will prove to be a… Read More

6 years ago