Ayatollah Ali Khamenei
Khamenei takes steps to ensure succession amid rising fears of US strikes, assassination - NYT
Iran’s supreme leader has appointed his close ally, Ali Larijani, as the country’s de facto leader, sidelining the elected president, Masoud Pezeshkian.
Living on pins and needles: Israel faces uncertainty at the prospect of war - opinion
Pahlavi dynasty's influences persists in Iran, from Persia's throne to front lines of the revolt
'No deal with mullahs': Trump must finish the job in Iran - opinion
Iran isn't trying to win a war with the US – it's trying to survive Trump - opinion
If the Islamic Republic can weather the blows of the US military and merely remain standing at the end of a Trump presidency, it believes time will be on its side.
Massive weeks-long war between US, Iran could begin 'very soon,' Axios reports
The US has been steadily building up its forces within the region. Axios reported that "all signs point to [Trump] pulling the trigger if talks fail."
Iran will not accept US President Donald Trump's 'red lines' after Geneva talks, JD Vance says
"If Iran gets a nuclear weapon, there are a lot of other regimes, some friendly, some not so friendly, who would get nuclear weapons after them," Vance said.
Khamenei decries Epstein island as outcome of 'Western civilization and liberal democracy'
Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei claimed that the alleged crimes that took place on sex offender Jeffrey Epstein's island were the "ultimate outcome" of Western civilization.
Khamenei taunts US by not limiting missiles, nuclear program: Will world confront him? - editorial
The Islamic Republic is a regime whose survival depends on confrontation, whose legitimacy is built on exporting violence, and whose leadership feels secure enough to threaten the US.
Iran missed the memo: Tehran is offering Trump similar deal to 2025 while ignoring reality
Two critical events have changed everything since 2025, and the Islamic Republic appears dedicated to living in an alternate reality in which those events have not transpired.
Iranian officials moving to consolidate power for a post-Khamenei era - report
The Institute for the Study of War assessed that, since June 2025, factions within the Iranian regime are working to secure positions of influence to shape future policies.
Trump’s pursuit of an Iran deal undermines regional stability - opinion
Trump’s excessive desire for deals, agreements, and photographs with Khamenei will earn him no place in history.
Khamenei's threat: Iran can hit US Navy so hard it 'cannot get up again'
Iran’s supreme leader threatened US military power, rejected limits on Iran’s missile program, and criticized Washington after US aircraft carriers were sent to the region.
Tehran's fall: Numerology shows Feb 18-Apr 25 will be critial window for Iran's regime - opinion
Jewish tradition offers ways to alter decrees, but since these are not widely known, the developments described are likely to unfold within the stated time frame.
