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Shobeiri Zanjani: The quiet ayatollah who bridged Iran’s political divide
Grand Ayatollah Mousa Shobeiri Zanjani passed away on 20 September at the age of 98
Leader: Enemy’s Hoped-for Past Will Never Return
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Mojtaba Hosseini Khamenei said the era Iran’s enemies seek to restore has ended forever, stressing that Iran has moved from dependence and humiliation to independence, strength and a prominent position in the Islamic world.
Iran's Supreme Leader Khamenei has no 'specific' health issues: President
Masoud Pezeshkian said despite US claims senior cleric was injured, he has held 2 meetings with Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, and calls him 'completely healthy' | Anadolu
Bessent says Treasury tracked down ayatollah's 'money man,' plans to expose linked properties
Scott Bessent says Treasury has found the ayatollah's "money man" and is tracking over $100 million in properties linked to Iran's supreme leader.
The Politics of Ayatollah Khamenei’s Funeral
Under the shadow of a fragile ceasefire, Iran transforms the funeral of its slain Supreme Leader into a display of defiance, resilience, and continuity.
Watch: Emotion and politics merge in Tehran at funeral of former supreme leader
The BBC's chief international correspondent Lyse Doucet is in Tehran, where funeral events are taking place in honour of Iran's former leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
Donald Trump Is the American Ayatollah
Iran is the world's only functioning theocratic republic. Donald Trump wants to turn the United States into one.
"He Is Proof Of God On Earth": Mojtaba Khamenei's Aide Amid Health Concerns
Ayatollah Mohsen Qomi said that despite his injuries, Iranian officials were now focused on preserving the Supreme Leader's life.
War Decimated Iran’s Leadership and Pushed Up a New Generation
Since the killing of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, authority has shifted to the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps. Younger military leaders have come to the fore.
Should the U.S. be in business of assassinating foreign leaders?
In the opening strike of their war on Iran, the US and Israel killed the Islamic Republic’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. It is an exceedingly rare instance of democracies killing a foreign head of state.It’s not the first time the United States has been involved in the killing of a foreign leader, but it’s something U.S. leaders and the American public have long wrestled with. NPR’s Ryan Lucas reports. For sponsor-free episodes of Consider This, sign up for Consider This+ via Apple Podcasts or at plus.npr.org. Email us at considerthis@npr.org.This episode was produced by Mallory Yu and Erika Ryan, with audio engineering by Jay Czys.It was edited by John Ketchum and Anna Yukhanov. Our executive producer is Sami Yenigun.
New Iranian leader Khamenei vows 'never ending' revenge in first public statement
Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei provided a statement for the first time since U.S.-Israeli strikes killed his father, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
Iran cannot participate in World Cup, sports minister says
Iran cannot participate in the 2026 World Cup after the United States killed their leader Ayatollah Ali Khamene, sports minister Ahmad Donyamali said on Wednesday.
Trump warns Iran’s new leader won’t ‘last long’ without his approval
Trump warns Iran's new leader won't "last long" without U.S. approval as Operation Epic Fury enters second week following Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's assassination.
Is regime change really possible in Iran?
Inbuilt structural power makes Tehran authorities difficult to overthrow, as Ayatollah’s son tipped to succeed him
World leaders are almost never killed in war. Why did it happen to Iran’s supreme leader?
The killing of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei could usher in a new age of assassination.
Iranian resistance is ‘actively working’ in the fight for freedom, former political prisoner in Iran says
Former political prisoner in Iran Homeira Hesami discusses Iranian celebrations after the death of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and the armed resistance's efforts for regime change on ‘The Will Cain Show.’
Trump officials decline Sunday show invitations amid Iran strikes
No senior Trump administration officials or cabinet members appeared on the Sunday show television circuit a day after the US and Israel began a major military operation in Iran, killing Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
Israeli strikes rock Tehran as Iran’s counterattacks widen after the killing of its supreme leader
Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has been killed in the strikes from Israel and the U.S.
Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Khamenei dead after US, Israel strikes
Ayatollah Khamenei led Iran for nearly four decades before he was killed in a joint campaign by the US and Israel on Saturday.
'We feel that that is a correct story': Trump responds to reports of ayatollah's death
In a phone call with NBC News, Trump said, "The people that make all the decisions, most of them are gone, not only from the one attack, but from two others."
Israeli officials say Iran’s Supreme Leader Khamenei is dead. No word from US or Iran
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has died in a major attack on Iran launched by Israel and the United States, Israeli officials told The Associated Press on Saturday. There was no immediate comment from the U.S. or Iran on his status. The assassination of the second leader of the […]
Ayatollah Khamenei's Politics of Martyrdom Means Iran Won't Surrender to Trump's United States
Iran's leader is unlikely to ever accept surrender to the United States.
Exiled Iranian princess: Islamic regime 'has never been this close' to falling, people 'begging' Trump to help
Exiled Iranian princess Noor Phalavi said Iran's regime has never been weaker than it is now and urged action against Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.