Mojtaba Khamenei

Iran hardliners demand US ‘pays the price’ before war ends, emboldened by GOP defeat - report

Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei warned against the ‘slightest inclination towards submission,’ a message hardliners believe was aimed at Iran’s negotiators, CNN reported.

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A woman holds an Iranian flag near an anti-US billboard depicting US President Donald Trump and the Strait of Hormuz, in Tehran, Iran, May 25, 2026.
A woman walks next to a banner with a picture of Iran's new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei in Tehran, Iran, May 8, 2026.

Khamenei warns Iran response to any renewed aggression will be 'on a much greater scale'

Khamenei called for Iran to have "the absolute deterrence" in a message marking "Day of Fighting Global Arrogance," adding that “The US sees the end of its hegemony as distant; we see it as near.”

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US President Donald Trump welcomes Israeli prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House in Washington D.C., April 7, 2025.

Israel ready to strike Iran with US, but specific joint goals remain unclear - sources

Trump and his non-military advisors were also worried about the impact of an additional round with Iran, which is unpopular in the US, on the Republican Party's chances in the midterm elections.

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Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani shakes hands with Iranian Interior Minister Eskandar Momeni in Doha, Qatar, October 6, 2026.

Iranian negotiators in Doha to continue talks to end the US-Iran war, official says

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei issued a statement on Saturday ordering the armed forces to be prepared to respond to any attacks.

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The bell will soon toll for the end of the Islamic Shi’ite caliphate in Iran - opinion

The ruling establishment in Iran is paralyzed. The regime does not fear the United States or Israel. Its nightmare is a nationwide uprising by the Iranian people against the current establishment.

AUGUST 23, 2026ByERFAN FARD
An Iranian woman walks past an anti-USA and anti-Israel mural, in Tehran on April 21 2026, amid a ceasefire in the region.

Error #404: ‘Leader not found’: No one has seen Mojtaba Khamenei, so who's running Iran? - opinion

After months of silence, the Islamic Republic finally released footage of its elusive supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei. The clip was less than 15 seconds long, undated, and location undisclosed...

AUGUST 20, 2026BySOGAND FAKHERI
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

Gaza mediators condemn Israeli strikes, Iran seeks to strengthen Iraqi ties

Katz: Erdogan dragging Turkey into 'dangerous adventures' in Syria • Experts: Israel avoided 'direct clash' with Turkey by striking Syrian airfield • Iran FM mocks Trump's 'Economic D-Day'

AUGUST 20, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
A military helicopter flies above a Syrian flag during the Syria Summer Family Festival in Damascus, Syria, on August 9, 2026.

Trump announces economic warfare against Iran, as Syria denies Israel's claims of Turkish forces

IDF targets Hamas chiefs in Gaza • IDF Gaza Division seals two Hamas tunnels spanning two kilometers along Yellow Line • IDF chief says that Israel will maintain Syria buffer zone

AUGUST 19, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
IDF SOLDIERS operating in the Gaza Strip.

Trump says 'no talks scheduled' with Iran, France to expel two Iranian diplomats

At least six killed in IDF strike on Gaza City cafe targeting Hamas commanders • Trump declares Strait of Hormuz 'new US territory' • UAE air defense systems activated due to missile threats

AUGUST 18, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
US President Donald Trump boards Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, US, August 7, 2026

Mamdani, not Trump, may be Netanyahu’s more useful campaign asset - analysis

From Trump and Modi to Khamenei and Mamdani, Netanyahu’s campaign billboards reveal a striking shift in the political appeal he is selling to Israeli voters.

AUGUST 17, 2026ByHERB KEINON
A drone view of an election billboard by Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud Party depicting Iran's Mojtaba Khamenei, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Hezbollah chief Naim Qassem and a text in Hebrew that reads "They Want Netanyahu to Lose, Don't let them Win."

Trump says Iran won't make the deal he thinks is needed, will not extend MoU

Iran targets Kurdistan prime minister with drones • Houthis launch attack at Bab al-Mandeb • Iraqi PM pledges to monopolize arms

AUGUST 17, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Israeli forces conduct a military operation in Balata refugee camp, east of Nablus in the West Bank, August 12, 2026.

Killing Iran’s commanders did not kill the system that produced them - opinion

Decapitating a military leadership can create disruption. But Iran’s latest appointments suggest the regime’s institutions - and the strategic thinking behind them - remain firmly in place.

AUGUST 12, 2026ByERFAN FARD
Shi'ite mourners walk past a banner depicting Iran's late Supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei as they mark Ashura, the holiest day on the Shi'ite Muslim calendar, in the southern suburbs of Beirut, Lebanon, June 26, 2026.

Iran appoints AMIA bombing suspect to National Security Council

In June 2025, Argentina’s federal judiciary ordered that 10 Iranian and Lebanese suspects accused in connection with the deadly 1994 AMIA bombing be tried in absentia, with Mohsen Rezaei among them.

AUGUST 11, 2026ByJUAN MELAMED/JTA
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi (second from right) and IRGC commander General Mohsen Rezaie (left) stand together during a ceremony in Tehran, Iran, July 3, 2026.

Khamenei names new Iran military, IRGC chiefs after commanders killed in Israeli-US strikes

Ahmad Vahidi was formally named IRGC chief as Khamenei filled six senior military positions following the deaths of their predecessors in Israeli-US strikes.

AUGUST 10, 2026ByJAMES GENN
A woman holds a portrait of Iran's new supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei, on the day of a gathering to support Mojtaba Khamenei, amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Tehran, Iran, March 9, 2026.