2 h. ago Donald Trump brags he saved Iran's Ali Khamenei from ‘ugly death’ with order to Israel

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and other Iranian officials have claimed that the US and Israel backed down from the conflict after Tehran struck a military base in Doha, Qatar

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6 h. ago Trump claims he spared Khamenei’s life but would consider bombing Iran again

US president claims he saved Iran’s supreme leader from ‘ugly and ignominious death’

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15 h. ago Trump can’t understand why Iran’s ‘Supreme Leader’ isn’t saying thanks: ‘Saved him from ugly death’

Trump claims he prevented the killing of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei at the hands of American or Israeli forces

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16 h. ago Trump reveals he is willing to bomb Iran again and warns the Ayatollah he was close to an 'ugly' death

President Donald Trump on Friday revealed he would bomb Iran again if Tehran were enriching uranium and warned Ayatollah Ali Khamenei that he was close to an 'ugly death.'

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42 h. ago Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei threatens more attacks on US after week

The supreme leader gave his first televised address since Donald Trump launched a bombing raid on Iran’s nuclear sites. But after a prolonged absence, questions about the ayatollah’s future remain

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47 h. ago Iran's supreme leader says 'US hit nuclear sites but couldn't achieve much', decries Trump 'showmanship' and says 'America has been slapped in the face'

Iran 's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei claimed victory over Israel and said his country had 'delivered a hand slap to America's face'.

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47 h. ago Iran delivered ‘heavy slap to US’s face’, says Khamenei as he threatens further attacks on American bases – Middle East crisis live

In his first comments since the ceasefire, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said the US ‘gained no achievement’ when it joined the war with Israel against TehranIsrael’s national security minister called for a “complete halt” of humanitarian aid to Gaza on Thursday, claiming that Hamas is taking control of the supplied goods and food.Itamar Ben-Gvir says that he will “demand” Benjamin Netanyahu put a new vote to the country’s cabinet on the issue of the introduction of aid to Gaza.The humanitarian aid currently entering Gaza is an absolute disgrace. What is needed in Gaza is not a temporary halt to the “humanitarian” aid, but a complete halt to it.When I warned and warned, and unfortunately the only one who voted a month and a half ago against the introduction of the aid, it was clear to me that it would give oxygen to Hamas.With all due respect and gratitude to the president of the United States, he’s not supposed to intervene in a legal process of an independent state.I hope and suppose tha...

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65 h. ago A battered Iran faces an uncertain future after its grinding war with Israel

The bombing has quieted in Iran’s 12-day conflict with Israel, but the battle over the future of Tehran is likely to soon begin

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3 d. ago The Guardian view on Trump’s vacillating approach to Iran: a ceasefire is welcome, but the danger isn’t over | Editorial

Better diplomacy than war, but the US president’s inconsistency and Benjamin Netanyahu’s political needs increase the dangers in this Middle East crisisDonald Trump declared a ceasefire that would last “for ever”. Or perhaps not. Within hours, he had attacked both Israel and Iran for breaking the deal he took credit for, though there seemed to be a precarious peace. But the volatility of events owes much to the unpredictability of Mr Trump’s own rhetoric and actions. The Middle East crisis will continue to overshadow the Nato summit in The Hague, intended to shore up support for Ukraine.It is just over two weeks since Mr Trump told Israel’s prime minister not to bomb Iran’s nuclear facilities, hoping for a deal with Tehran. Benjamin Netanyahu ignored him – and within hours, as Fox News celebrated the Israeli offensive, the president sought to associate himself with it. He demanded Iran’s unconditional surrender and threatened its supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei...

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4 d. ago How will Iran’s embattled Supreme leader respond to US strikes?

Seemingly sheltering in a bunker with limited access to the outside world, Ayatollah Khamenei has shrinking options available

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4 d. ago Iranian officials 'plan to REMOVE Ayatollah as supreme leader' as cowering Khamenei begs Putin for help and cuts off contact from within his secret bunker due to fears he will be assassinated

Two sources involved in talks told The Atlantic that officials are now contemplating deposing Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, but said that's just 'one idea' among many such 'plots'.

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5 d. ago 'In a bunker' Iran Supreme Leader must avoid 'catastrophic mistake' of escalating war, warns David Lammy

The Foreign Secretary is stressing that that the Middle East, and beyond, is at a ‘moment of peril’

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5 d. ago Iran's Supreme Leader hiding 'in bunker' must avoid 'catastrophic mistake' of escalating war

The Foreign Secretary is stressing that that the Middle East, and beyond, is at a ‘moment of peril’

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5 d. ago FIVE nightmare retributions Iran threatens to unleash on America as the Islamic regime's grip on power slips

Elderly, ill-advised and rattled by Israeli attacks and assassination hits on his inner circle, Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei could make a misstep with catastrophic consequences.

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6 d. ago Protesters march through London supporting Iran’s supreme leader

Protesters march through London supporting Iran’s supreme leader  The Telegraph

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7 d. ago Who is Iran’s supreme leader? Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s rise to power explained during Israel conflict

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei crushed internal threats during more than three decades in power as Iran’s supreme leader

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8 d. ago Things to know about Iran's supreme leader as he faces his greatest test

Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, crushed internal threats during more than three decades in power

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8 d. ago The Guardian view on Trump and Iran: Netanyahu’s war has no visible exit | Editorial

The US president promised to keep his country out of conflicts. The Israeli prime minister has other ideasThe maxim that wars are easy to start and hard to end does not appear to be troubling Benjamin Netanyahu. For the Israeli prime minister, conflict is an end as much as a means, extending his political survival. Under international pressure – however belated and insufficient – over the slaughter in Gaza, he launched the attack on Iran. Initially presented as essential to prevent Tehran from the imminent acquisition of a nuclear bomb, a claim running counter to US intelligence, it is increasingly discussed as the path to bringing down the regime. The defence minister, Israel Katz, has said that Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, “can no longer be allowed to exist”.Donald Trump has generally seen armed conflict as a trap rather than an escape route. He said that the US would “measure our success not only by the battles we win but also by the war...

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8 d. ago Trump in the Situation Room as he 'considers' using 30,000lb bombs on Iran and Israel threatens to assassinate Supreme Leader: Live updates

President Trump has entered the Situation Room as he mulls using a 30,000lb 'bunker buster' bomb to devastate Iran's nuclear capabilities after Iran escalated its attacks on Israel overnight.

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8 d. ago Iran's cratered nuclear reactor after Israel's precision strike revealed as Tel Aviv threatens to assassinate supreme leader and Trump considers joining war: Live updates

Benjamin Netanyahu has declared 'no one is immune' from an Israeli attack after his defence minister insisted Iran 's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei 'can no longer be allowed to exist'.

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