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Ayatollah Ali Khamenei

Would Khamenei’s death bring reform or revolution to Iran?

A new leader, perhaps Khamenei’s son, could bring the illusion of reform or else spark a popular uprising; regime change, though possible, is thought to be unlikely

Maayan Hoffman/The Media Line | 11.19.24

Would the Iranian regime collapse if Khamenei dies?

Khamenei cannot unilaterally name his successor. The Assembly of Experts must elect the next Supreme Leader

Maayan Hoffman, ILTV | 11.19.24

מחליפו של חמינאי, המנהיג העליון של איראן יהיה בנו, מוג'תבא חמינאי

Crushing protests, lacking experience: Meet Khamenei’s secretly appointed successor

Reports from Tehran suggest Mojtaba Khamenei, second son of Iran’s current supreme leader, secretly chosen to succeed father following death of President Ebrahim Raisi, previously considered frontrunner

Lior Ben Ari | 11.18.24

U.S. President Donald Trump announced his withdrawal from the Iran nuclear deal, May 2018

Iranians divided on election of Donald Trump

Tamar Eilam Gindin: ‘On the one hand, they are afraid of Trump. On the other hand, there is a lot of happiness.’

Lidar Grave-Lazie, ILTV | 11.18.24

Iran secretly elected its next leader, report says

Sources close to Tehran's regime claim Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei elected his second son for the role and may abdicate even before his death

Itamar Eichner | 11.16.24

Israel strikes Damascus during Iranian official's visit, report says

Opposition site says IDF targeted an apartment in the Al Masseh quarter of the capital killing at least three people and wounding at least nine others; official Syrian news agency says two building hit in strike

Lior Ben Ari, Yoav Zitun | 11.14.24

Iran builds 'defensive tunnel' in capital after Israeli strikes

Tunnel located near Tehran center will link a station on the metro line to the Imam Khomeini hospital, allowing underground access

Reuters, Ynet | 11.12.24

The three stooges: Sinwar, Nasrallah and Khamenei

Analysis: Flawed decisions by all three have unexpectedly boosted Israel's geopolitical position; overestimating their power and underestimating Israel’s response led to regional shifts favoring Israeli influence

Dr. Avigdor Haselkorn | 11.09.24

נשים איראניות במפגש עם המנהיג העליון עלי חמינאי

Iranian clerics spark controversy with call for two-state solution to Israeli-Palestinian conflict

Reformist assembly in Qom says 'Zionist regime' should return to pre-1967 borders and for a Palestinian state to be established alongside it

Ynet | 11.05.24

Fearing a Trump win, Iran waits for US election results before striking Israel

Iran delays retaliatory strike on Israel for US election results, fearing further regional chaos might bolster Trump’s campaign; Meanwhile, tensions rise as both sides prepare for potential post-election confrontations

Lior Ben Ari | 11.02.24

Iran braces for Trump victory, fearing more Israeli strikes, Western sanctions

Tehran faces diminished leverage if Trump wins Nov. 5 US election, fearing he could grant Israel green light to hit nuclear sites and finalize US-Saudi defense pact to shift regional balance of power

Reuters | 11.01.24

Khamenei gives the order to prepare for an attack on Israel, report

Iran's supreme leader's decision prompted by the extent of damage caused in Israel's strike on Iranian military targets, says failing to respond is admitting defeat; Netanyahu issues warning to Iran that nuclear sites could be targeted

Lior Ben Ari | 10.31.24

Blocked then restored: Iran Supreme Leader's Hebrew language X account is back

It is not clear if Khamenei's account was removed and then restored, or if it was never removed; Situation raises difficult questions about the lack of regulation and the need to supervise the content distributed on social networks

Raphael Kahan | 10.30.24

'Israel miscalculated and must understand will of Iranian people,' supreme leader says

In first response to Israeli attack on Iran's military targets, including its aerial defenses, Khamenei says retaliation must be determined by best interests of Iranian people

Lior Ben Ari, Itamar Eichner, Reuters | 10.27.24

Iran prepares for war with Israel if strike significant, report

Khamenei instructs the military to prepare optional retaliation plans if IDF inflicts significant damage, including the launch of 1,000 ballistic missiles, disruption to the world's energy supplies in maritime traffic in Persian Gulf and Straits of Hormuz

ynet | 10.25.24