Ayatollah Ali Khamenei

Mojtaba Khamenei banned from attending his father's funeral due to regime's assassination concerns

The current Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei was one of the main absences in the funeral, while he hasn't been seen in the public eye since he was wounded at the begining of the war.

Deputy Chairman of the Russian Security Council Dmitry Medvedev pays his respects to Iran's late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in Tehran, Iran July 3, 2026.
Mourners carry a coffin during a symbolic funeral procession for Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, following his death in Israeli and U.S. airstrikes, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Najaf, Iraq March 3, 2026.

Khamenei lies in state as Iran opens week of funeral rites

A protestor demonstrates against the Islamic Republic of Iran, while wearing an Iranian pre-revolutionary flag, outside Los Angeles Stadium ahead of the Iranian national soccer team’s World Cup match on June 15, 2026 in Los Angeles, California.

Iran’s opposition, diaspora must remain united during protest week - comment

Coffins are displayed containing the late Iranian Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, and his family at Imam Khomeini Grand Mosque on July 3, 2026 in Tehran, Iran.

Iranian general warns of 'harsh response' if Israel, US attack during Khamenei's funeral


Khamenei built Iran’s terror empire - poetic justice finally caught up with him - opinion

The man who built his power through violence, assassinations, and intimidation met his end within the very reality of perpetual conflict that he himself cultivated.

Satellite imagery from an alleged Israeli strike on the bunker where Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei is being guarded.

Iran’s Assembly of Experts to meet within a day to choose Khamenei’s successor - report

The Assembly of Experts will convene on Sunday to select Iran’s next Supreme Leader following the death of Ali Khamenei. The move comes amid a joint US-Israeli offensive and internal regime chaos.

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, Gholam-Hossein Mohseni-Eje'i, the head of the judiciary and Alireza Arafi, deputy chairman of the Assembly of Experts, attend the meeting of the interim leadership council of Iran in an unknown location, amid the US-Israel conflict with Iran, March 1, 2026.

US intel report: Large-scale military assault unlikely to topple Iran regime - The Washington Post

The National Intelligence Council report was completed a week before the start of the war, which broke out last Saturday.

A man waves a giant Iranian flag during a rally marking the 47th anniversary of the 1979 Islamic revolution in Tehran on February 11, 2026.

Pro- and anti-Khamenei protesters clash at Washington Square Park, multiple arrests made

Violence erupted in NYC as pro-regime activists mourning Ayatollah Khamenei clashed with anti-regime protesters. The NYPD made multiple arrests after a vigil was met by counter-protesters.

A demonstrator confronts a New York Police Department (NYPD) officer. Ilustrative.

Iran: You are so not invited to my sons’ bar mitzvah

Twin bnei mitzvah, Persian palace dreams, and Iranian missiles lead to an unforgettable Shabbat Zachor.

Bar Mitzvah boys the day before all the excitement begins.

Why young Iranians, Americans, and Israelis give me hope - opinion

Stuck in New York and missing Purim in Israel, unexpected hope was found in resilient Israelis, brave Iranians, and young Americans on a college campus.

A large crowd of demonstrators gather near the Federal Building in the Westwood area to celebrate and call for freedom for the Iranian people in the wake of U.S.-Israel attacks on Iran that killed Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on March 1, 2026 in Los Angeles, California.

Iranian officers abandon posts, conscripted troops amid US and Israeli strikes - report

The soldiers who spoke with the outlet reported that since the killing of former supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Saturday, confusion has erupted within the Iranian military.

Flags of Israel and Iran painted on a cracked concrete wall with soldier shadow.

IDF launches 15th wave of strikes on Iranian regime, targets infrastructure in Tehran and Isfahan

The IDF noted that it had struck infrastructure belonging to the Islamic regime in Tehran and Isfahan.

An Israel Air Force fighter jet on the way to strike targets in Iran on March 4, 2026.

Clandestine IDF units 8200, 9900 gave key intel. to take out underground Khamenei bunker

The IDF said that 50 aircraft targeted the secret underground lair spread over several blocks in the heart of Tehran, with over 100 munitions.

A demonstrator holds an image of deceased Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei during a protest outside City Hall against the U.S. and Israel's attack on Iran on March 02, 2026 in Los Angeles, California.

My Word: The death of a jihadist despot - opinion

As long the regime of the Islamic Republic of Iran remains intact, it will not be over, even without Khamenei and his closest circle.

A woman reacts as she holds a placard with an image of Iranian slain Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, in Beirut, Lebanon, March 1, 2026