Category: Supreme Leader
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Ayatollah Ali Khamenei: Why is his heir’s appointment critical for Iran
Iran is looking at a change of command for the seat of the next Supreme Leader. The present leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is supposedly having health issues at 85 and next commander-in-chief might be taking over as the only Shia nation is in the midst of a battle with Israel. Iran is a theocracy, a…
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Trump Tracker: Big Tech Critic Brendan Carr To Be Trump’s Communications Chief
Trump Return Won’t Impact Iran-China Ties: Ayatollah Ali Khamenei Aide Iran’s ties with China will remain unchanged despite the election of Donald Trump as US president, an adviser to Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said in remarks carried by ISNA news agency. Ali Akbar Velayati said Trump’s return to the White House in January…
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Iran’s Ali Khamenei Seen Meeting Envoy Amid Reports He Is In Coma
Amid reports that Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is in a coma, Iran’s Supreme Leader on Sunday posted a picture of himself meeting an Iranian ambassador. Multiple media reports recently claimed that Khamenei, 85, was in a coma and that he had nominated his 55-year-old son, Mojtaba Khamenei, as his successor in a secret meeting. The reports…
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Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei reportedly in coma, son chosen as successor
Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, is reportedly in a coma, and his son, Mojtaba Khamenei, has allegedly been chosen as his successor, according to a report by Israeli media outlet Ynet News, which cited Iran International. Mojtaba Khamenei, the second son of the 85-year-old leader, was reportedly selected during a secret meeting of the…
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Iranian defence minister meets Assad amid mounting Israeli attacks on Tehran’s allies in Syria
Iranian Defence Minister Azizi Nasirzadeh on Sunday held security discussions with Syria’s President Bashar Al Assad in Damascus, state media reported, amid mounting Israeli attacks on Syrian security forces and Tehran-allied militias in the country. He is the second senior Iranian official to visit Syria in as many weeks. On Thursday, the same day Israel…
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Iran Update, November 16, 2024
Iran Update, November 16, 2024 Andie Parry, Annika Ganzeveld, Johanna Moore, Carolyn Moorman, Ben Rezaei, and Brian Carter Information Cutoff: 2:00 pm ET The Critical Threats Project (CTP) at the American Enterprise Institute and the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) publish the Iran Update, which provides insights into Iranian and Iranian-sponsored activities that…
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Iran denies meeting between envoy and Elon Musk
DUBAI : Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi on Saturday (Nov 16) strongly denied a reported meeting between Tehran’s United Nations envoy and US billionaire Elon Musk, in an interview with state TV. Araqchi also warned that Iran was “prepared for confrontation or cooperation” in its dispute with the UN nuclear watchdog IAEA and Western countries within the…
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Iran Update, November 16, 2024
Information Cutoff: 2:00 pm ET The Critical Threats Project (CTP) at the American Enterprise Institute and the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) publish the Iran Update, which provides insights into Iranian and Iranian-sponsored activities that undermine regional stability and threaten US forces and interests. Click here to see CTP and ISW’s interactive map…
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Israel pummels south Beirut as Lebanon mulls truce plan
BEIRUT: Israel launched a wave of air strikes on Hezbollah bastions in Beirut and south Lebanon on Saturday (Nov 16), a day after Lebanese government officials said they were studying a United States truce proposal. An Israeli strike on neighbouring Syria earlier this week killed two leaders from Islamic Jihad, a Palestinian group which has…
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Israel escalates Lebanon bombardment as officials considers ceasefire plan
The Israeli military said the attacks were directed at Hezbollah infrastructure, including a weapons storage facility. Israel has ramped up air attacks across Lebanon as its ground forces reached their deepest point in Lebanon since they invaded six weeks ago before pulling back after battles with Hezbollah fighters, Lebanese state media reported. On Saturday, Israeli…