Category: Supreme Leader
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Trump is taking cue from Nixon’s Madman Theory in his Iran approach – opinion
Trump appears to be emulating the madman approach with Iran. It can be very risky because he lacks Nixon’s mental tools, and he has no Henry Kissinger or anyone even close. By DOUGLAS BLOOMFIELD NOVEMBER 21, 2024 04:38 Updated: NOVEMBER 21, 2024 04:46 IRAN’S AMBASSADOR Amir Saeid Iravani speaks with diplomats after a UN Security…
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Does he have prostrate cancer, is he in coma? Rumors swirl on Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s health
Does he have prostrate cancer, is he in coma? Rumors swirl on Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s health The FeedLast Updated: Nov 21, 2024, 04:24:00 AM IST Synopsis Recent rumors about the health of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei have been largely dispelled, but questions remain about the future leadership of Iran. At…
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How to wrestle with an ayatollah
IranSource November 20, 2024 • 9:33 am ET Khosro Sayeh Isfahani The air ripples with the rhythm of hand drums as wrestlers dance and twirl around the battleground to songs of Persian poetry and religious incantation. They engage in flyting, a form of trash talk through poetry. Then they grapple each other and wait for…
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Dispatch from the desert: Trump’s first global test is Iran
QASR AL SARAB—The online rumor had mobile phones lighting up across an international gathering of government officials and experts over the weekend at this desert resort in the United Arab Emirates. Could it be true, as some reports on social media indicated, that the Islamic Republic of Iran would soon announce that its eighty-five-year-old supreme…
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Iran’s President calls on Pope Francis to use influence to stop war in Middle East
Updated Nov 20, 2024, 07:27 PM Published Nov 20, 2024, 07:27 PM DUBAI – Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian called on Pope Francis to use his influence with Christian governments to stop war in the Middle East, semi-official Fars news agency reported on Wednesday. “Encourage world leaders, especially Christian governments, to prevent the continuation of aggressions…
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Balancing on the Brink: Saudi Arabia’s Delicate Policy
Iran’s April 1 missile attack on Israel sparked a wave of unrest and added tension to the turbulent Middle East. Today, the region is closer to a full-scale war than at any point in the post-October 7 period. Warnings from Israeli officials of imminent retaliation and threats to Iran’s nuclear and oil facilities have made…
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Choosing Mojtaba Khamenei as Successor Highlights the Islamic Republic’s Weakness
On November 16, 2024, Iran International, an independent Persian-language newspaper with a track record of major scoops, reported that the Assembly of Experts, a clerical body charged with appointing a new supreme leader upon the death or incapacitation of the sitting leader, has secretly appointed Mojtaba Khamenei, the second son of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, to be his…
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Has Netanyahu developed a new doctrine to finally strike Iran’s nuke program for real? – analysis
Following military successes against Hamas, Hezbollah, Tehran he may be more ready to roll dice with Trump By YONAH JEREMY BOB NOVEMBER 19, 2024 20:23 Updated: NOVEMBER 20, 2024 00:57 Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Yoav Gallant seen following the attack on Iran, October 26, 2024 (photo credit: Avi Ohayon/GPO) Prime Minister Benjamin…
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Choosing Mojtaba Khamenei as Successor Highlights the Islamic Republic’s Weakness
On November 16, 2024, Iran International, an independent Persian-language newspaper with a track record of major scoops, reported that the Assembly of Experts, a clerical body charged with appointing a new supreme leader upon the death or incapacitation of the sitting leader, has secretly appointed Mojtaba Khamenei, the second son of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei,…
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Lebanon, Hezbollah agree to US proposal for ceasefire with Israel, Lebanese official says
Synopsis Lebanon has agreed to a U.S.-proposed ceasefire with Israel, marking a significant step towards ending the conflict. Lebanon submitted its response, emphasizing adherence to UN Resolution 1701, which demands Hezbollah’s disarmament in the border region. The success of the ceasefire now hinges on Israel’s acceptance and commitment to upholding the resolution’s terms. IANSBeirut, Nov…
