Six things to know about Iran's supreme leader
NPR's Steve Inskeep profiles Iran's supreme leader, who is deciding on his next steps after a ceasefire with Israel.
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei
Trump says 'nobody knows' what he'll do as Iran warns the U.S. not to strike
President Trump declined to say whether the U.S. would strike Iranian nuclear facilities, moments after Iran's supreme leader warned the U.S. against an attack and rejected Trump's call to surrender.
An Iranian writer is sentenced to 12 years after tweeting a dot at the supreme leader
Hossein Shanbehzadeh has been sentenced after replying with a period in response to a post on the social platform X by Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
What to know about Mohammad Mokhber, who is stepping in as interim president of Iran
Mohammad Mokhber worked in state-affiliated financial organizations before entering politics. He will lead the Iranian government until its presidential election, which must take place within 50 days.
Iran marks the 1979 U.S. Embassy takeover amid nationwide protests
The country's theocracy, which came to power 43 years ago, faces one of its stiffest challenges amid weeks of widespread protests after the death of a woman arrested by the country's morality police.
Twitter Bans Account Linked To Iran's Supreme Leader
An image that seems to threaten former President Donald Trump has prompted Twitter to deactivate an account linked to Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. The image also appears on Khameini's website.
Iran's Ayatollah Slams 'American Clowns' In Rare Friday Prayers Sermon
"These American clowns lie" when they say they stand with the Iranian people, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei told a large crowd of worshippers in Tehran.
Iran Warns U.S. Over Deadly Separatist Attack On Parade
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said that "the cowardly attack was committed by those who are rescued by the Americans ... and they are financed by Saudi and Emirate's money."
Here's What Makes Iran's Anti-Regime Protests Different This Time
The scholar Farideh Farhi examines why this fresh round of Iranian unrest is unlike the others.
Don't Oversimplify The Protests In Iran
Only those blind to realities on the ground in Iran are now blindsided by the wrath of the Iranian people, writes Abbas Milani.