Ayatollah Ali Khamenei

Revenge: The word that echoed across Tehran - opinion

These blood-red are not merely political banners. They are declarations that blood has been spilled, and that vengeance is now a sacred obligation.

Mourners carry a coffin during a symbolic funeral procession for Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, following his death in Israeli and U.S. airstrikes, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Najaf, Iraq March 3, 2026.
A ship in the Strait of Hormuz, June 2026

Iran claims Israel responsible for US strikes, Israel votes to extend state of emergency

Vehicles drive past billboards showing Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei and his late father, with the slogan “Thank you to loyal Iran” erected along the highway leading to Rafic Hariri International Airport in Beirut, Lebanon, June 22, 2026

Iran's Supreme Leader pledges revenge for Ali Khamenei's death, says people worldwide will help

Vessels at the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, June 18, 2026.

Iran closes Strait of Hormuz, Huckabee confirms Israeli intel on Trump assassination plot


Murdered by the regime: Bereaved Iranians give testimony six months after January massacres

Iranians gather while blocking a street during a protest in Tehran, Iran on January 9, 2026. The nationwide protests started in Tehran's Grand Bazaar against the failing economic policies in late December, which spread to universities and other cities

Soccer fan Mehdi Eskandarian gave his life fighting for his kids' future, a free Iran - interview

“If we don't go into the streets for Iran’s freedom today, one day our children will have to do it instead. Today it is our lives, so that they may have a better future," he told his wife in January.

Mehdi Eskandarian on his 42nd birthday.

Iranians testify to ‘Post’ how regime murdered loved ones in January massacres

Estimates state 35-40,000 were killed by the regime’s security forces after protests erupted on December 28.

everal thousand people gather during a demonstration against 'the regime of the ayatollahs in Iran' on January 25, 2026 in Brussels, Belgium.

Ahmadinejad's appearance at Khamenei's funeral leaves unanswered questions - analysis

Ahmadinejad is one of many leaders and former leaders of Iran whose fates have been entwined with the war. Some reports suggested that Ahmadinejad might actually be helpful in some form.

Former Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad at former supreme leader Ali Khamenei's funeral, July 6, 2026.

Coffin of Iran's slain supreme leader Khamenei arrives in Iraqi holy city for funeral processions

Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi and senior Iraqi officials received the coffin at Najaf International Airport ahead of funeral ceremonies and a mass public procession, state TV reported.

A vehicle carrying the coffin of Iran's slain Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei makes its way as people attend Khamenei's funeral procession, in Najaf, Iraq, July 8, 2026

Iran threatened 'massive response' after US strikes southern Iran, sirens sounded in Gulf states

US strikes Iran's defense systems • Sirens sound in Gulf states • Hamas begins dissolving its Gaza government

VESSELS AT the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, June 24, 2026.

Iran inviting Western influencers to Khamenei's funeral is a sign of weakness, expert says

“The best path is the one that is now taking shape: making use of bloggers, influencers, and citizen media, who can communicate an accurate and authentic image of Iran."

A mourner flashes a victory sign while under cool water sprayed by municipal workers after paying final respects to Iran's slain Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei during the third day of his funeral ceremonies on July 6, 2026 in Tehran, Iran.

US strikes Iran's defense systems, launch sites after several ships attacked in Hormuz

US strikes Iran's defense systems • Defense Minister threatens Iranian regime during Khamenei's funeral • Hamas begins dissolving its Gaza government

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends a memorial ceremony for Zionist leader Theodor Herzl at Mount Herzl in Jerusalem on July 5, 2026.

Israeli flags seen as Iranian diaspora denounces US-Iran MoU in worldwide embassy protests

Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi called for a week of protests to coincide with the week-long funeral of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Activists flew pro-Pahlavi flags, along with Israeli flags at certain sites.

A woman holds banners denouncing the Iranian regime, June 21, 2026; illustrative.

The spectacle of a dictator’s funeral: A staged passion play for Iran's defeated regime - opinion

Today, the regime in Tehran has transformed every state-controlled media outlet into an instrument of propaganda, attempting to manufacture an image of national unity and political stability

A woman walks past a billboard featuring an image of the late Supreme Leader of Iran, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, on a building, amid a ceasefire between US and Iran, in Tehran, Iran, April 27, 2026