6 d. ago Iran’s Supreme Leader attends ceremony in first public appearance since Iran

Iran’s Supreme Leader Khamenei made his first public appearance since the Iran-Israel war began, following weeks of heightened security and speculation.

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2 w. ago Iran’s Khamenei Says US Intervention in War Achieved Nothing

Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei claimed victory in the war with Israel and said the US’s intervention achieved nothing, in his first comments since a ceasefire came into effect earlier this week.

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2 w. ago Iran’s supreme leader makes first public statement since ceasefire declared in Israel

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said Thursday his country had “delivered a hand slap to America’s face” and warned against any further U.S. attacks in his first public comments since a ceasefire was declared with Israel.  Khamenei spoke in a video broadcast on Iranian state television, his first appearance […]

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2 w. ago Iran leader warns U.S. will pay ‘heavy price’ if it attacks again

Khamenei spoke in a video broadcast on Iranian state television, his first appearance since June 19, looking and sounding more tired than he did only a week ago.

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2 w. ago IDF targets Iran’s ‘Destruction of Israel’ countdown clock in Tehran: defence minister

The clock was counting down the days until Israel's 'annihilation,' as predicted by Iran's Supreme Leader

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3 w. ago Israel threatens Iran’s top leader after missiles damage hospital

At least 240 people were wounded by the Iranian missiles, four of them seriously, according to Israel's Health Ministry

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3 w. ago Israel threatens Iran’s leader as both countries exchange missile strikes

Israel's defence minister threatened Iran's supreme leader on Thursday following a missile barrage by Tehran that damaged a hospital and other buildings in Tel Aviv.

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3 w. ago Steven Wernick: The double standard that treats Modi like a hero and Netanyahu like a villain

The Indian PM is welcomed despite allegations of carrying out a political assassination in Canada. Israel's leader, on the other hand, is threatened with arrest

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3 w. ago Iran’s leader rejects call to surrender, saying U.S. intervention would cause ‘irreparable damage’

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Iran’s supreme leader on Wednesday rejected U.S. calls for surrender in the face of blistering Israeli strikes and warned that any military involvement by the Americans would cause “irreparable damage” to them, in an official statement read by a state TV anchor. The remarks from Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who has […]

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3 w. ago Iran’s leader rejects call to surrender, warns against U.S. involvement

U.S. President Donald Trump initially distanced himself from Israel's surprise attack on Friday, but in recent days has hinted at greater American involvement.

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3 w. ago Trump urges Iran’s ‘unconditional surrender,’ says they know where ayatollah’s hiding

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Tuesday the U.S. knows where Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is hiding during the Israel-Iran conflict but doesn’t want him killed “for now.” Trump urged, in a social media posting, Iran’s “UNCONDITIONAL SURRENDER” as the five-day conflict continues to escalate. “We know exactly where the so-called ‘Supreme Leader’ […]

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3 w. ago Trump rejected Israel’s plan to assassinate Iran’s supreme leader, official says

White House made it clear the president opposed an attempt on the life of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei

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3 w. ago Trump vetoed Israeli plan to kill Iran’s supreme leader: U.S. official

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump vetoed a plan presented by Israel to the U.S. to kill Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, according to a U.S. official familiar with the matter. The Israelis informed the Trump administration in recent days that they had developed a credible plan to kill Khamenei. After being briefed on the […]

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4 w. ago Israeli Strikes Take Out Iranian Supreme Leader’s Top Generals

Israel killed Iran’s top generals in predawn attacks on Friday, paralyzing Tehran’s military decision making in what may prove to be the opening act of a prolonged war.

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