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TopicAyatollah Ali Khamenei

Topic: Ayatollah Ali Khamenei

‘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.

Israel claims it has killed Iran’s top military commander and Khamenei aide Ali Shadmani

Israel claims it has killed Iran's top military commander and Khamenei aide Ali Shadmani

Iran rejects ceasefire negotiations while under Israel attack

According to official sources, Iran will pursue serious negotiations after responding to Israel’s ‘pre-emptive strikes’.

US and Iran to resume nuclear talks amid clashing red lines

Iran Supreme Leader Khamenei rejected Washington's demands that Tehran stop enriching uranium as 'excessive and outrageous', warning that the talks are unlikely to yield results. 

‘Trump is lying when he speaks of peace,’ says Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei

On the contrary, said Khamenei, the United States uses its power to give "10-ton bombs to the Zionist (Israeli) regime to drop on the heads of Gaza's children".

Iran’s leader Khamenei meets Hamas acting chief, two other leaders of Palestinian outfit

The Iranian state media reported the meeting held Thursday but gave no details on what its agenda or outcome was.

‘Death sentences should be issued for Israeli leaders, not arrest warrants,’ says Iran’s Khamenei

Khamenei was commenting on a decision by International Criminal Court to issue arrest warrants for Benjamin Netanyahu, his former defence chief and Hamas leader Ibrahim Al-Masri.

‘Hamas leader’s death will not halt Axis of Resistance,’ says Iran’s Supreme Leader Khamenei

Yahya Sinwar, the architect of Hamas’s 7 October, 2023, attack on Israel that triggered the war in Gaza, was killed Wednesday in a gunfight with Israeli forces.

Iran’s supreme leader calls on Muslims to confront Israel after Nasrallah’s death

Khamenei, in a statement after the Israeli army said it had killed Nasrallah, said: "The fate of this region will be determined by the forces of resistance, with Hezbollah at the forefront".

On Camera

Budget 2026 must signal rail reform. End cross-subsidies, privatise operations & services

Rail reform must be politically and socially sustainable. Infrastructure ownership should remain sovereign, while privatisation should be limited to new services and assets.

2025 marked key point in India’s power sector: Clean energy surge pushed coal power into rare decline

Coal-based power generation fell 3% in 2025 while renewable capacity surged to 40% of India’s installed power mix, according to India Power Sector Review 2025 by CREA.

Bangladesh-Pakistan look to expand ties to defence procurement as Dhaka shows ‘interest’ in JF-17s

Pakistan military said it has assured Bangladesh of fast-tracked delivery of Super Mushshak trainer aircraft during high level defence meet held Tuesday.

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.