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TopicAyatollah Ali Khamenei

Topic: Ayatollah Ali Khamenei

Iranian Supreme Leader Khamenei attends ceremony in 1st public appearance since Israel ceasefire

According to a video circulated by Iranian state television, at a religious ceremony to mark Ashura, the crowd chanted as Khamenei entered the hall weeks after the Israeli conflict.

Trump ‘dealt with a severe slap on face,’ Iranian leader Khamenei threatens to target US bases again

The Iranian supreme leader, speaking first time since Iran-Israel ceasefire, said US President Donald Trump 'exaggerated' impact of strikes on Tehran's nuclear sites.

Israel says Khamenei avoided assassination by going ‘underground’

Defence Minister Israel Katz says Iran’s supreme leader broke off contact with his commanders and went to ‘great depths’ to avoid being assasinated.

In 1st TV address since ceasefire, Khamenei says Iran ‘slapped US in the face’ with Qatar attack

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei warned that any attacks would come at 'great cost', & noted that they had fired at the largest U.S. base in Qatar, after Washington joined conflict.

Putin tells Iranian foreign minister there was ‘no basis & no justification’ for US strikes

The Russian president hosted the Iranian minister after US President Trump bombed Iran’s nuclear sites Sunday. Putin had warned that such a move could destabilise the entire region.

Khamenei accelerates planning for successor after Israel, US strike Iran

A 3-man committee from a top clerical body, appointed by Khamenei 2 years ago, has accelerated its efforts to identify a possible successor for the 86-yr-old Supreme Leader.

Regime change might not bring democracy to Iran. A more threatening force could fill the vacuum

Israel has wanted to see the current government of Iran fall for some time, as have many government officials in the US. But what would things look like if the government did topple?

‘Iran won’t surrender,’ says Khamenei after Trump demands ‘unconditional surrender’

In a recorded speech on TV, Khamenei warned that the Americans should know that any U.S. intervention will ‘undoubtedly’ be accompanied by irreparable damage.

‘We will show Zionists no mercy’—Iran’s supreme leader warns Israel

‘We will show Zionists no mercy'—Iran's supreme leader warns Israel

Trump says US knows Iran’s Khamenei’s location, calls him ‘easy target’ but rules out strike for now

Taking to social media platform Truth Social, Trump said he won't kill Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, but warned against US' patience wearing thin.

On Camera

Priyanka Chopra is the latest victim of Indians’ food hypocrisy

We celebrate birthdays with pizza and pasta, and serve dumplings, sushi, and Thai curry at weddings. But Priyanka picking hot dog over vada pav is a problem?

India-US trade talks in final stages, withdrawn NITI Aayog paper shifts focus to GM soybean, corn

Working paper invited backlash from several farmers’ groups including BKU & BKS who opposed recommendation for import of genetically modified soybean & corn for oil extraction.

‘Show me one photo of any damage in India’—NSA Ajit Doval dares foreign media on Op Sindoor

Doval pushes back against foreign media narratives that suggested Pakistan inflicted damage on India, hails armed forces for precision of strikes, effectiveness of indigenous weapons.

Kutch was the cue, Sindoor the signal. India needs a 6-month, 2-yr & 5-yr plan for Asim Munir

Kutch is our most forgotten war with Pakistan. Learn from it and draw up a plan for the next six months, two years and five years.