Ayatollah Ali Khamenei

Iran’s mystery flight to Yemen: What do we know about the planes landing in Sana'a? - explainer

The flight on Monday, which made international headlines after it prompted strikes on Sana'a, was eventually able to land in the Houthi-controlled Hodeidah International Airport.

Smoke rises following an airstrike after Yemen's defense ministry said that its armed forces had targeted the runway at Sanaa International Airport, in Sanaa, Yemen, July 13, 2026.
Smoke rises following a strike on the Bapco Oil Refinery, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, on Sitra Island Bahrain, March 9, 2026; Illustrative.

Iranian islands reportedly struck, Tehran says it will not lose of Hormuz 'under any circumstance'

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi speaks during a joint press conference with his Iraqi counterpart following a meeting in Baghdad on June 28, 2026; illustrative

Iranian officials spend Khamenei funeral week meeting with Hezbollah, Hamas officials

Islamic Republic of Iran and the Middle East and Central Asia as seen on a vintage globe, November 14, 2024

Iran no longer attaches importance to Trump's threats, Middle East expert claims


Iran’s instability as Mossad operations reshape the balance of power - opinion

Iran’s instability grows as intelligence operations reshape the regional balance.

 Head of Mossad David Barnea attends a ceremony held at the Yad Vashem Holocaust Memorial Museum in Jerusalem, as Israel marks the annual Holocaust Remembrance Day. April 23, 2025.

Catherine Perez-Shakdam to share firsthand insight on Iranian regime at JPost conference

Shakdam offers a perspective that blends geopolitical analysis with lived reality

Catherine Perez-Shakdam

Protests erupt in Lebanon after displaced Shia community refuses to leave private school grounds

Parents at the school claimed the displaced individuals forced their way into the school, some hinting that Hezbollah arranged to take the educational institute by force.

Lebanese displaced by nearly two months of war between Israel and the Iran-backed Hezbollah militia continue to live in makeshift tents and shelters in the Biel open space near the shore, on April 27, 2026, in Beirut, Lebanon.

After US-Israeli strikes, it’s time for regime change in Iran - opinion

"We stand with those in Iran who stand for freedom. I believe that a day will come when this horrible tyranny will disappear."

Late Israeli intelligence official Uri Lubrani standing next to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, in 2015.

Israel, US believe Mojtaba Khamenei not functioning as leader, IRGC commanders make choices for him

The NYT reported that Khamenei remains "mentally sharp and engaged," receiving handwritten notes with updates from the outside world.

Mojtaba Khamenei, son of former Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

Grateful for the elimination of Ali Larijani - opinion

Larijani was the mastermind behind much of the Iranian regime’s policy and a man with a long history of oppressing the Azerbaijani nation. 

Iranian security chief Ali Larijani takes part in a pro-government rally in Tehran, Iran, March 13, 2026

I-RAN: How Trump reshaped the battlefield with Tehran - opinion

Freedom will indeed come for the Persian people; it is only a matter of time.

A graffiti of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is seen in Tel Aviv, Israel, July 8, 2025

'Iran will not forfeit its rights': Statement attributed to Mojtaba Khamenei read on state TV

"Iran is not seeking war but will not forfeit its rights and considers all resistance fronts as a unified entity," Khamenei added.

 State media in Iran published a written message from the new leader on Thursday evening after nearly two weeks without any message or sign of him. These outlets also appear to have used image-enhancement tools to make Mojtaba Khamenei’s face look more polished

Iran’s ‘jihad of knowledge’ was never about its people - opinion

How the Islamic Republic weaponized science, hollowed out its universities, and left its citizens to pay the price

The ‘jihad of knowledge’ is a state doctrine, introduced by the late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was assassinated by Israel and the US in the opening strike of the current war.

Iran's Araghchi seen as country's most powerful foreign minister yet - explainer

Iranian and US officials are expected to hold talks on Friday to discuss a long-term settlement after the longtime foes agreed on a Pakistan-brokered two-week ceasefire to suspend a six-week-old war.

Iran's Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi speaks at a weekly news conference in Tehran, Iran, on March 16, 2026.