Ayatollah Ali Khamenei

Trump admin. 'ready to do business with Iran,' senior US official says

"We are open for business. They know our number if they want to get in touch with us," the official said, regarding the Islamic Republic's regime and negotiations over a potential deal.

  IRAN’S SUPREME leader Ali Khamenei and United States President Donald Trump.
The aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) transits the Strait of Hormuz as an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter from the Nightdippers of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 5 lifts off from the flight deck November 19, 2019.

As US forces build up, Trump weighs limited strikes to shake Iran’s regime - analysis

Hezbollah supporters carry banners of Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei (L) and his predecessor Ruhollah Khomenei (R) during a funeral march in Beirut, Lebanon, November 24, 2025; illustrative.

Hezbollah's leader warns terror group won't 'stand idly by' in face of attack on Iran

People attend the funeral of the security forces who were killed in the protests that erupted over the collapse of the currency's value in Tehran, Iran, January 14, 2026.

Leaks from Iranian officials to Western media indicate growing levels of dissent in regime - report


Khamenei issued no mercy, 'shoot to kill' orders to quell protests across Iran - NYT

According to the officials, security forces were then deployed to the streets with "shoot to kill" orders and told to show protesters no mercy. 

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei speaks during a meeting in Tehran, Iran January 3, 2026.

Iran may have slaughtered 30,000 protesters in 48-hour intense crackdown - report

If the estimates are true, the only comparable massacre in history databases would be the murder of 33,000 Jews in the Babyn Yar massacre during the Holocaust outside of Kyiv in 1941.

Fires are lit as protesters rally on January 8, 2026 in Tehran, Iran.

Iran security forces shoved wounded protesters into body bags, executed live patients in hospitals

In a shocking revelation, the Iran Human Rights Documentation Center has reported the case of a young, wounded protester who survived by pretending to be dead inside a body bag.

 People gather during protest on January 8, 2026 in Tehran, Iran.

If Iran’s clerical regime falls, Israel faces its tough strategic test - opinion

Israel cannot assume Iran’s collapse brings peace; it must understand the need for strategic planning.

Demonstrator hold burning photos of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, in London, Britain, January 11, 2026

Hezbollah faces major US-led confrontation, terror leader Naim Qassam claims to wounded terrorists

Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem warned of a major US-led confrontation, citing Israel and what he called Zionist aggression, while addressing wounded fighters and praising Iran's Khamenei.

Hezbollah Secretary-General Naim Qassem gives a televised speech from an unknown location in this still image obtained from a video released December 5, 2025; illustrative.

Iran's Ayatollah Khamenei moves to underground bunker amid fears of US strike - report

According to the Iranian opposition outlet, Masoud Khamenei, the ayatollah’s third son, has taken over management of the supreme leader’s day-to-day responsibilities.

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei adjusts his eyeglasses during a press conference after casting his ballot for the parliamentary runoff elections in Tehran on May 10, 2024.

Western media’s silence on Iran reveals troubling pattern of ignoring democracy - opinion

Western news coverage often promotes Iran’s regime, ignoring citizens fighting for democracy and freedom.

A supporter of the Iranian people bears the colors of their flag on her face at a rally for the nationwide protests against the Islamic Republic of Iran, in Madrid, Spain, last week.

Middle Israel: The life and times of Iran's Ayatollah Ali Khamenei – opinion

Khamenei, Iran’s Supreme Leader, portrayed himself as a moral alternative to the West, yet his rule has been marked by hypocrisy, corruption, and the ruin of his country’s future.

A woman holds a picture of Khamenei during a rally in solidarity with Iran’s government, near the Iranian Embassy in Baghdad last week.

Iran must be rebuilt on the foundation of dignity, coexistence, and truth - opinion

For 47 years, this brutal regime has diverted the nation’s resources and wealth to fund terrorist proxies, export violence, and spread antisemitism.

A protester waves the pre-Islamic Revolution Iranian flag outside UN headquarters during a United Nations Security Council meeting on Iran in New York on January 15, 2026.

'Nobody calls me chicken,' Donald Trump yells at Khameini on Eretz Nehederet

The Next Star for Eurovision finale was extensively mocked during the show, with the judges criticizing each other and all their choices.

Donald Trump (Omar Etzion) and Ali Khameini (Yaniv Biton) speak on Israeli satire show 'Eretz Nehederet' on January 21, 2026.