Mahmoud Ahmadinejad

Strait of Hormuz escalation pushing Iran to 'run faster toward a nuclear bomb,' expert warns

According to INSS Iran expert Ben Sabti, the regime's very survival gives the leadership a sense of victory. The central power mechanisms continue to function. 

Damage from interceptions from the latest barrage from Iran, March 19, 2026
Former Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad at a press conference after registering as a candidate for the presidential election, at Tehran’s Interior Ministry, June 2024.

Was the Mossad's Ahmadinejad operation a failure, or did Trump kill it? - analysis

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends a memorial ceremony for Zionist leader Theodor Herzl at Mount Herzl in Jerusalem on July 5, 2026.

Netanyahu selectively investigates security leaks for his own political gain, NYT reporter alleges

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends a ceremony marking the 50th anniversary of Operation Entebbe at the President’s Residence in Jerusalem, July 12, 2026.

Netanyahu responsible for 'absurd risk' in Iran strategy to assassinate Khamenei, expert says


PM: Iran election won't stop quest for nukes

Prime Minister says Islamic Republic is "methodically moving forward" with nuclear program, despite outcome of election.

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Khamenei: No favorite in upcoming Iranian election

Analysts say Iran's supreme leader seeks a loyal and docile future president.

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Iranian candidates clash over nuclear approach

All candidates for presidential election emphasize right to nuclear energy; former negotiator says Iran "mastered" technology.

Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad

The Region: Iran’s election

The next Iranian president will have to deal among other issues with - sanctions, regional policy and results from actions in Syria.

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IAEA, EU to press Iran in nuclear dispute

UN nuke watchdog will urge Iran to stop stonewalling investigation into suspected atomic bomb research.

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Independent candidates threaten Khamenei in polls

Iranian supreme leader sees surprise candidacy of rivals - Ahmadinejad protege, former president - as threat to his authority.

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Palestinians and Iran pay tribute to Hugo Chavez

Chavez described as someone who kept Palestine "in his heart"; symbol for those "scarred by imperialism" Ahmadinejad says.

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'Iran will talk to enemies who stop pointing a gun'

Ahmadinejad more conciliatory than Supreme Leader but does not have authority over nuclear talks.

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Tehran seeks Islamic revolutionary alliance

The first visit by an Iranian president to Egypt since the 1979 Islamic Revolution signals the shifting dynamic in the region.

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Iran's Ahmadinejad lands in Egypt on historic visit

Morsi greets Iranian president as he disembarks at Cairo airport in first visit to Egpyt by Iranian head of state since 1979.

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