Who Is Mojtaba Khamenei, a Son and Possible Successor of Iran’s Supreme Leader?

The selection of the son of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed in a strike on his compound on Saturday, could anger Iranians seeking change.

Israel strikes Iranian leadership meeting choosing Khamenei successor

Israeli forces struck a meeting of Iran’s Supreme Council on Tuesday as officials gathered to choose a successor to the late ...

After Khamenei: What Iran, and the World, Face Next

"Long ago, the Islamic Republic learned to distribute coercive power across institutions to enable the state to survive crises," writes Hamidreza Azizi ...

Iran executes Khamenei’s plan to spread regional war

Strikes on energy facilities and targets across Middle East form strategy devised to sow chaos in retaliation for US and ...

Live updates: U.S. sub torpedoes Iranian ship as public mourning delayed for Khamenei

Follow live updates and the latest news coverage as Iran begins funeral proceedings for Supreme Leader Khamenei, Trump and ...

World’s Leading Shia Cleric Condemns War on Iran

Sistani, now the preeminent religious authority in Shiite Islam, has condemned the American and Israeli war on Iran, and ...

Prediction-market traders betting against Iran’s Khamenei got a messy reminder to always read the fine print

As tensions between the U.S. and Iran rose over the past few weeks, traders were using Kalshi and Polymarket to bet on ...

‘Seed of the Sacred Fig’ Director Mohammad Rasoulof Reacts to Death of Ali Khamenei: ‘The Most Hated Figure in the Contemporary History of Iran’

Seed of the Sacred Fig’ director Mohammad Rasoulof calls Iran’s dead leader Ali Khamenei 'the most hated figure in the ...