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TopicAyatollah Ali Khamenei

Topic: Ayatollah Ali Khamenei

Iran’s supreme leader calls US issue ‘unsolvable’ amid nuclear standoff

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's comments come after Iran and European powers agreed Friday to resume talks to try to restart full negotiations on curbing Tehran's nuclear enrichment work.

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.

Iran’s Khamenei sends foreign minister to Moscow to ask Putin for more help after US strikes

While Putin has condemned the Israeli strikes, he has yet to comment on the U.S. attacks on Iranian nuclear sites. Last week he had called for calm and offered to mediate.

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.

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If there are many intellectuals in society, we should be nervous: PG Mavalankar

On 30 October 1979, political scientist PG Mavalankar delivered an address at the 14th AD Shroff Memorial Lecture in Bombay, outlining the roles and responsibilities of intellectuals in society.

Wall Street carries big expectations this year after best run since 2009

The concern is not that 2025’s rally was irrational, but that it may be difficult to repeat. Outlooks remain anchored to AI investment and growth without reigniting inflation.

Greece looking at TATA’s WhAP infantry combat vehicle for army procurement

If deal goes through, Greece will be 2nd foreign country to procure vehicle. Morocco was first; TATA Group has set up manufacturing unit there with minimum 30 percent indigenous content.

A year-end Mea Culpa in National Interest—The Army-Islam combo doesn’t kill democracy

Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.