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The latest news on Ali Khamenei, Iranian cleric, politician and Second Supreme leader of Iran, including Iranian political news and updates.
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Born
19 Apr 1939
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Politics
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Supreme Leader of Iran
Iran
Hackers target Iran state TV with exiled prince’s message to forces
In clips, Reza Pahlavi urges security forces to ‘join the people’ in the nationwide demonstrations.
19 Jan 2026 - 3:13PM
Iran
Iran warns against any US strike as judiciary hints at unrest-linked executions
19 Jan 2026 - 1:49PM
Iran
Iran’s leader says ‘thousands’ killed in protests, Trump a ‘criminal’
17 Jan 2026 - 8:18PM
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Donald Trump
Trump thanks Iran for ‘cancelling’ hanging of hundreds of political prisoners
The president has suggested for days that the US might strike Iran if its government triggered mass killings in its crackdown on protesters.
17 Jan 2026 - 3:33AM
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Middle East
Iran cleric demands death for protesters, threatens Trump amid unrest
Ayatollah Ahmad Khatami urged the execution of detained protesters, a step the Trump administration warned could spark military action.
17 Jan 2026 - 1:52AM
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Iran
Exiled crown prince’s plan for Iran seen as mostly aimed at Trump
Experts say Reza Pahlavi’s aspirations for a post-theocratic Iran are to win White House backing.
16 Jan 2026 - 3:20PM
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Iran
US says Iran halted 800 protester executions after Trump warnings
White House cites direct pressure for the stay of executions, as Gulf allies scramble to de-escalate threats of a US military strike on Iran.
16 Jan 2026 - 10:08AM
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Middle East
Trump claims ‘killing in Iran is stopping’, but keeps US options open
US president says that Iran hangings are off the table, and to ‘watch it and see’ about military action.
15 Jan 2026 - 12:27PM
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Vladimir Putin
How Putin’s focus on Ukraine war leaves allies Venezuela, Iran and Cuba exposed
Russia’s war in Ukraine leaves allies Venezuela, Iran and Cuba vulnerable, exposing security failures and eroding trust in Moscow’s global influence.
14 Jan 2026 - 6:48PM
Middle East
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Who are Iran’s Revolutionary Guards and what is their role in the crackdown?
Reporting directly to Ayatollah Khamenei, this ‘empire within an empire’ wields immense wealth, intelligence, and suppresses dissent.
14 Jan 2026 - 5:50PM
Iran
Iran signals fast trials and executions for detained protesters
As the death toll surpasses 2,500, Iran’s judiciary chief calls for fast action for suspects arrested over protests.
14 Jan 2026 - 9:30PM
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Iran
Trump vs Iran: Gulf allies fear US ‘help’ may unleash chaos
Qatar and Saudi Arabia are urging against military action, even as the US president teases that ‘help is on its way’.
14 Jan 2026 - 12:11PM
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Iran
Iran hits back as Germany’s chancellor says leadership facing ‘final days’
Germany’s Friedrich Merz warns that a government relying on violence is ‘effectively finished’.
14 Jan 2026 - 2:34PM
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Exiled shah’s son emerges as a rallying figure as Iranians protest
After decades in the US, Reza Pahlavi’s prominence in Iran’s latest protests has surprised some observers.
13 Jan 2026 - 2:35PM
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Iran steps up response to country’s largest protests in years
Iranian authorities warned the US and Israel they would retaliate if Washington follows through on threat to intervene.
12 Jan 2026 - 1:01PM
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Middle East
‘Tools of repression’: crackdown fears grow as Iran rocked by new rallies
Activists warn authorities could intensify suppression of the protests under cover of the internet blackout.
10 Jan 2026 - 9:50PM
Iran
Iran protests: a day-by-day guide to the country’s unfolding crisis
What began with a currency collapse has spiralled into a deadly nationwide revolt, with dozens killed and internet access cut.
10 Jan 2026 - 1:41PM
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‘Something has to give’: Iran on the brink as protest fury mounts
Weakened by conflict with Israel and a plummeting currency, analysts say the regime faces a choice between radical reform or collapse.
10 Jan 2026 - 1:30PM
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Middle East
Trump says protest-hit Iran in ‘big trouble’, again threatens military strike
The US president warned that ‘we’ll start shooting too’, if the authorities kill demonstrators.
10 Jan 2026 - 7:55AM
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Iran
Protests sweep Iran amid internet blackout and state TV warning of casualties
Iranian state media breaks silence on protests as internet and phone access is restricted amid widening unrest.
9 Jan 2026 - 7:44PM
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US-Venezuela conflict
Why Iran may not be the next Venezuela despite twin threat of protests and Trump
The volatile situation in the Middle East and the greater role played by China in the region may give the US pause for thought.
6 Jan 2026 - 8:02PM
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Middle East
At least 16 dead in Iran during week of protests: rights groups
Rights groups report rising fatalities and hundreds of arrests in the biggest Iran protests in three years.
5 Jan 2026 - 10:01AM
Middle East
Khamenei demands Iran rioters ‘be put in their place’ amid protests, Trump warning
As Trump warns the US is ‘locked and loaded’ to intervene, Iran’s supreme leader blames foreign enemies and orders a crackdown on nationwide unrest.
3 Jan 2026 - 8:27PM
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UN Security Council rejects China and Russia’s bid to delay Iran sanctions
European leaders have triggered a ‘snapback’ mechanism after failing to reach a deal on Tehran’s nuclear programme following weeks of talks.
27 Sep 2025 - 4:55AM
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Nepal
Letters
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From Nepal to Bangladesh, Gen Z’s passion must be paired with perspective
Readers discuss the potential for youth movements to descend into chaos, and China’s developing ties with Iran.
14 Sep 2025 - 11:30AM
My Take
My Take
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Kim Jong-un in Beijing shows why it is good to have nuclear bombs
The essential difference between the North Korean leader and Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is that between the haves and the have-nots of the ultimate weapon.
7 Sep 2025 - 9:00PM
China-Middle East relations
Xi reiterates support for Iran nuclear programme amid Western pressure
Backing comes as Chinese president looks to challenge, reshape the US-led world order.
3 Sep 2025 - 12:35AM
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Iran
Iran nuclear deal risks collapse over European demand for talks, inspection
The so-called E3 say they would trigger a clause of the 2015 nuclear deal to reimpose sanctions against Iran if it fails to comply.
26 Aug 2025 - 6:30PM
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