Ayatollah Ali Khamenei

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

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

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

Grateful for the elimination of Ali Larijani - opinion

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

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


Middle Israel: Mojtaba Khamenei’s appointment shows Iran’s revolution is dead - opinion

The people who crowned Khamenei the Second installed as the leader of Iran a man who, besides being a religious lightweight and a political novice, is a professed enemy of the Iranian people.

Here, a large poster shows (from left) the first leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ruhollah Khomeini; the second leader, Ali Khamenei; and on the right, the new leader of the revolution, Mojtaba Khamenei.

My Word: Fighting with humor – and intelligence - opinion

Sitting in shelters and safe rooms during rocket attacks, people share video clips and memes.

A sign points toward a public shelter in Mazkeret Batya, March 8, 2026

Report reveals Iranian soft-power infrastructure in the United Kingdom through charity sector

The 109-page report "Under influence: the Iranian Regime's abuse of the UK charity system and the limitations of oversight" explores a number of Iran-linked charities operating in the UK.

Demonstrators gather as Stop the Hate UK holds a protest calling on British Prime Minister Keir Starmer to support the Iranian people, proscribe the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and free Iran from the Islamic Republic, outside Downing Street, London, Britain, January 11, 2026.

Border residents demand Israel eliminate Hezbollah, create buffer zone up to Litani river

Hezbollah terrorists launched about 200 rockets against northern Israel in a single barrage on Wednesday night, according to public broadcaster KAN News.

A PICTURE taken along the Israel-Lebanon border shows rockets being fired from southern Lebanon towards Israel on March 3, 2026.

New Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei sends written message, no proof of life shown

In his message, Khamenei stated that the Strait of Hormuz must remain closed, and if necessary, other fronts will be opened.

Iran’s new supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, the second son of late Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, attends a meeting in Tehran, Iran, March 2, 2016.

IDF airstrikes alone will not topple Iran regime, Israeli security expert warns

"Ultimately, it is not really possible to topple the regime through airstrikes," said Dr. Raz Zimmt, head of the Iran and the Shiite Axis Program at the Institute for National Security Studies.

Missiles produced by Iran's armed forces are displayed near a row of Iranian flags during commemorations to mark the anniversary of the 1979 Iranian Revolution on February 11, 2026 in Tehran, Iran.

Iran trying to cast injured leader Mojtaba Khamenei as war hero, expert says

Iran is using Mojtaba Khamenei's injuries to craft a hero image, but experts question if he is truly in charge, citing his silence and absence from public view since his appointment.

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

Khamenei’s elimination: Will assassination become the norm for regime change? - opinion

Will the targeted killing in which Israel excelled – and is morally justified – return to haunt it as a threatening boomerang?

A woman holds a picture of Iran's slain supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, in Tehran, Iran, March 9, 2026

Assassinating Khamenei, top military officials was incredible op., senior IDF official tells 'Post'

F-16s worked with F-35s, F-15s, Israeli intelligence, and others to change history.

Illustrative Israeli F16s.

IRGC Navy chief warns ships must seek permission to transit Hormuz strait to avoid being hit

Iran has deployed about a dozen mines in the Strait of Hormuz, two sources familiar with the matter said.

IRGC Navy chief Alireza Tangsiri stands in front of a map depicting the Strait of Hormuz, pictured in 2020; illustrative.