Also known as: the late Ayatollah Ali Khamenei · late Iran's Supreme Leader · Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei · late supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei
Iran's supreme leader killed in US-Israeli airstrike at start of February 2026 Middle East war.
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Citizen 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 executed Mehdi Khaneki on charges connected to January nationwide protests, according to the Iranian judiciary's Mizan news agency and an opposition group. The NCRI said Khaneki was hanged on charges of membership in the PMOI and participation in protests in Karaj, while Mizan cited "operational actions" benefiting Israel and the US.
23 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Iran executed Mehdi Khaneki on charges connected to January nationwide protests, according to the Iranian judiciary's Mizan news agency and an opposition group. The NCRI said Khaneki was hanged on charges of membership in the PMOI and participation in protests in Karaj, while Mizan cited "operational actions" benefiting Israel and the US.
23 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Iran's judiciary announced the execution by hanging of Erfan Esfandiari and Gol-Mohammad Mohammadi on Sunday. The men were convicted of assaulting police officers and videotaping the incident during anti-government protests that began in December over economic grievances and intensified in January.
19 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Iran warned it will no longer consider itself bound by a deal with the US aimed at ending the Middle East war if Washington continues to violate its obligations under the agreement, struck with Pakistani mediation. The deal followed an April ceasefire, but the two sides have exchanged significant fire in recent days over the Strait of Hormuz.
12 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Thousands of people gathered in the Iranian holy city of Qom on Tuesday for the fourth day of funeral proceedings for late supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, whose remains lie in state at the Jamkaran Mosque. Khamenei was killed in late February on the first day of a US-Israeli war against Iran.
7 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Thousands of people took to the streets on Tuesday in the Iranian holy city of Qom during a fourth day of funeral proceedings for late supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, whose remains are lying in state at the Jamkaran Mosque.
7 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Mojtaba Khamenei has been named Iran's new supreme leader following his father Ali Khamenei's death in a US-Israeli airstrike at the start of a Middle East war. Said to have been wounded himself, Mojtaba has issued over a dozen written messages as leader carrying on his father's confrontational ideology against Israel and the United States.
6 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Mojtaba Khamenei, who spent his career behind the scenes, has been named to the lifetime post of Iran's supreme leader following a US-Israeli airstrike that killed his father Ali Khamenei in early July 2026. Said to have been wounded himself, Mojtaba has issued written messages continuing his father's confrontational ideology toward Israel and the United States, including blessing talks with the US to end the Middle East war.
6 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Three sons of slain Iranian leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei prayed beside his coffin and those of four other family members on Sunday, but Mojtaba, who has succeeded him as Iran's supreme leader, did not appear. State TV showed Mostafa, Meysam and Masoud Khamenei praying in Tehran's Imam Khomeini Grand Mosalla as the Islamic Republic staged a week of mass funeral processions.
5 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Three sons of Iran's slain leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei prayed beside his coffin and those of four other family members on Sunday, but Mojtaba, who has succeeded him as Iran's supreme leader, did not make an appearance. The Islamic Republic is staging a week of mass funeral processions for Khamenei, including taking his remains to Shi'ite religious sites in neighbouring Iraq.
5 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Iran and the United States concluded a round of indirect talks in Doha on Wednesday, with mediators confirming the discussions as both nations work to advance negotiations and reduce tensions following recent military exchanges.
3 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Iran's Grand Mosalla religious complex is preparing to receive Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's body for a state funeral beginning Saturday. Security is heightened, with special permits required for entry, and the venue is being decorated with portraits, black flags of mourning, and red flags symbolising martyrdom.
3 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Lebanon, Israel and the United States signed a trilateral framework agreement aimed at brokering peace between the two adversaries. The agreement includes a pilot effort for Lebanese soldiers to take control of two Israeli-occupied areas and a process to disarm Hezbollah, following five rounds of talks in Washington.
27 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Israel and Hezbollah agreed to a ceasefire on Friday, a US official said, after fighting in Lebanon strained a Trump-Pezeshkian deal signed this week to end the Middle East war. Talks scheduled between the US and Iran in Switzerland were postponed with no new date announced, though shipping in the Strait of Hormuz appeared to resume.
19 June 2026 · The Standard →
The U.S. and Iran have signed an interim agreement to end their war, with President Trump warning he will "bomb the hell out of them if they violate the agreement" and threatening to resume attacks and kill Iranian officials if commitments are not honoured. Trump said he hopes the agreement, with permanent negotiations to follow within 60 days, will bring Middle East peace and lower oil prices.
18 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
An Iranian official announced that the funeral procession for late supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, killed in US-Israeli strikes in February, will pass through Iraq on July 8 before his burial in Mashhad, Iran on July 9.
17 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
US President Donald Trump warned Iran on Wednesday that he was ready to resume military action if Tehran did not abide by its obligations, two days ahead of a memorandum of understanding scheduled to be signed in Switzerland on Friday. Trump stated that if Iran "misbehaves," the US would resume bombing.
17 June 2026 · The Standard →
Airstrikes during a US-Israeli war on Iran that began February 28 killed multiple Iranian political and military leaders, including supreme leader Ali Khamenei. Washington and Tehran agreed to a deal announced Monday to halt the conflict.
15 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Pakistan, mediating between the United States and Iran, said Saturday that the two sides could finalise an agreement to end the Middle East war within 24 hours, after both expressed optimism about concluding a deal. The statement comes amid months-long conflict that began with major strikes in February, despite ongoing skirmishes in the Strait of Hormuz.
14 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
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 →