Also known as: the late Ayatollah Ali Khamenei · late Iran's Supreme Leader · Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei
Iran's supreme leader directing nuclear policy and issuing directives on economic and military matters amid 2026 regional tensions.
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Capital News
… The war began on 28 February, when Israel and the US launched a joint attack on Iran, killing Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and several other top officials. …
Iran and Israel say they will pause strikes but warn of retaliation if ceasefire breached againCapital News
… The attacks reportedly resulted in the death of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and several senior military commanders, prompting a forceful response from Tehran. …
The Strait of Hormuz Crisis and Its Global Economic FalloutCitizen Digital
… Iran blockaded the Strait, the main route for about a fifth of world oil supplies and other vital goods including fertilisers, after the United States and Israel attacked Iran and killed Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in February. …
Russia's oil producer says US companies benefit from Strait of Hormuz closureCitizen Digital
… iched uranium must stay in Iran By Reuters May 22, 2026 12:20 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Iran’s new supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, the second son of late Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei …
Supreme Leader says enriched uranium must stay in IranCitizen Digital
… Hezbollah drew Lebanon into the Middle East conflict on March 2 with rocket fire at Israel to avenge the killing of Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in US-Israeli strikes. …
Lebanon says at least one killed in Israel strikes on southCitizen Digital
… It was responding to rocket fire by Hezbollah, a Shia group backed by Iran's ruling clerics which had vowed to avenge the killing of Iran's long-time supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, at the start of the war on Iran launched by Trump and Netanyahu on February 28. …
Lebanon, Israel to hold new talks in Washington on May 14th & 15thThe Standard
… Lebanon was drawn into the Middle East war when Hezbollah fired rockets at Israel in retaliation for the killing of Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. …
US and Iran trade fire, threatening fragile truceCitizen Digital
… omic battle to 'disappoint' enemies By AFP May 02, 2026 06:20 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Iran’s new supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, the second son of late Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei …
Iran supreme leader calls for economic battle to 'disappoint' enemiesCitizen Digital
… fies US blockade as oil prices soar By AFP May 01, 2026 07:22 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Iran’s new supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, the second son of late Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei …
Iran's supreme leader defies US blockade as oil prices soarCitizen Digital
… "Unity will become stronger and more solid, and enemies will become weaker and more humiliated," he said in a post on X, as he remained out of the public eye since taking over from his father, the late Ayatollah Ali Khamenei who was killed by U.S. …
Israel, Lebanon extend ceasefire as Trump seeks 'best deal' with IranIran and Israel say they have halted attacks on each other after exchanging fire for the first time since April's truce. Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said his country was holding fire "at the moment," while Iran warned of "more severe and crushing measures" if Israel carried out more strikes.
9 June 2026 · Capital News →
Iran and Israel say they have halted attacks on each other after exchanging fire for the first time since April's truce. Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said his country was holding fire "at the moment," while Iran warned of "more severe and crushing measures" if Israel carried out more strikes.
9 June 2026 · Capital News →
A US-Israel military campaign against Iran that began in February 2026 has destabilized the Strait of Hormuz, disrupting oil and gas shipments and triggering volatility in global energy markets. Iran has retaliated with missile and drone attacks against Israel, US installations, and commercial shipping in the region.
7 June 2026 · Capital News →
Rosneft Chief Executive Igor Sechin said U.S. energy companies are the main beneficiaries of Iran's blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, which has choked off maritime trade affecting about a fifth of world oil supplies. Sechin warned that continued tensions in the strait would undermine long-term oil demand, casting U.S. actions as an attempt to reshape global energy markets.
6 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei has directed that the country's near-weapons-grade uranium should not be sent abroad, hardening Tehran's stance against a key U.S. demand in peace talks and contradicting U.S. President Donald Trump's assertion that the United States will not allow Iran to retain its highly enriched uranium stockpile.
22 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Lebanon said at least one person was killed in Israeli strikes on the country's south on Saturday despite a ceasefire with Hezbollah in effect since April 17. Israel's military issued an evacuation warning to nine villages and warned it would act "forcefully" against Hezbollah after alleged ceasefire violations.
10 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Lebanon and Israel will hold a third round of direct talks in Washington on May 14–15, a US State Department official announced Thursday, despite an Israeli strike in Beirut that killed a senior Hezbollah commander. Israeli strikes in Lebanon have killed more than 2,700 people since March 2, according to Lebanese authorities.
8 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
US President Donald Trump said a ceasefire with Iran initiated April 8 remained in effect despite an Iranian attack on three American destroyers in the Strait of Hormuz and subsequent US strikes on Iranian military targets in response. The UAE reported its air defences were engaging Iranian missile and drone attacks, while Iran accused the US of violating the truce by attacking ships.
8 May 2026 · The Standard →
Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei called for economic and cultural "jihad" to defeat enemies, urging Iranians to consume domestic goods and businesses to avoid layoffs as US port blockades and inflation exceed 50 percent strain the economy.
2 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Iran's supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei declared that the United States suffered a "disgraceful defeat" in its plans, rejecting President Trump's warning of a prolonged US naval blockade. Khamenei said Iran now controls shipping in the Strait of Hormuz and predicted a future for the Persian Gulf without US interference.
1 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Israel and Lebanon extended their ceasefire for three weeks at a White House meeting brokered by President Trump, who said he was seeking "the best deal" to resolve the wider regional conflict despite ongoing fighting and tensions over the Strait of Hormuz.
24 April 2026 · Citizen Digital →