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Subscribe to enjoy similar stories.Iran’s rulers have a problem as they attempt to negotiate an end to the war: Their new supreme leader is noticeably MIA and silent on the talks.U.S. and Iranian officials say Mojtaba Khamenei was severely injured in a February airstrike, which killed his wife, son and father, former Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. A new wave of popular anger is rising in Iran, as people enraged by last month’s mass killings of protesters vent their antipathy for the regime despite the risks of a continuing crackdown. Mourning families are shouting antiregime slogans at funerals and memorials.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. “A PRINCE OUGHT to inspire fear," wrote Niccolo Machiavelli, but “he must endeavour only to avoid hatred", lest it prove his undoing. By that measure Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran’s supreme leader, is failing.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. President Trump’s ultimatum to Iran to negotiate away its nuclear program or face a possible attack leaves Tehran with a daunting dilemma: Either path risks putting the already weakened regime in a more precarious position. “Hopefully Iran will quickly ‘Come to the Table’ and negotiate a fair and equitable deal—NO NUCLEAR WEAPONS—one that is good for all parties.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, the longest serving leader in the Middle East, faces an existential choice if he wants to preserve his rule and the theocracy that has governed Iran for nearly 50 years. Khamenei has ridden out decades of immense foreign pressure on Iran’s economy and numerous public uprisings, while insisting on Iran’s right to enrich uranium and build advanced missiles.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. DUBAI—With a decision on military action on pause, the U.S. turned to economic pressure on Iran, rolling out a host of new sanctions on officials it said were responsible for the bloody crackdown on nationwide protests.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei said Friday the Islamic Republic won’t back down in the face of fast-growing protests and threats from President Trump to intervene. New protests have been called for Friday, a day after the largest demonstrations in years swept through Tehran.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. You know Iran’s leaders are worried about the implications of last weekend’s US raid in Venezuela when the editor of the hardline Javan newspaper feels he has to write a polemic, headlined Iran Is Not Comparable—Don’t Waste Your Time, saying there aren’t any.

The comment came a day after the country's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said Iran will not negotiate under U.S. «bullying». In the post on X the mission said: «If the objective of negotiations is to address concerns vis-a-vis any potential militarization of Iran's nuclear program, such discussions may be subject to consideration.»

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. The fall of Bashar al-Assad’s regime in Syria marks the eclipse of Iran’s self-styled axis of resistance in the Middle East. While the successful advance of the Syrian Sunni insurgents into Damascus seemed sudden, it didn’t happen overnight.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. When an Israeli bomb killed Hassan Nasrallah, the leader of Hizbullah, last week, it did not just decapitate a fearsome militia that has driven some 60,000 Israelis from their homes with frequent rocket attacks. It also dealt a hammer blow to Iran’s “axis of resistance", a constellation of proxy forces that Iran has for decades used to attack both Israel and Western interests in the Middle East.

Ali Khamenei, is reportedly in a coma, and his son, Mojtaba Khamenei, has allegedly been chosen as his successor, according to a report by Israeli media outlet Ynet News, which cited Iran International. Mojtaba Khamenei, the second son of the 85-year-old leader, was reportedly selected during a secret meeting of the Assembly of Experts on September 26. The meeting, convened at Khamenei’s request, was reportedly marked by intense pressure on the 60-member assembly to reach a unanimous decision, with alleged threats from Khamenei and his representatives. Over the past two years, Mojtaba Khamenei has reportedly gained significant influence within Iran's regime. Though rarely seen in public, he is known for his alleged role in suppressing the 2009 post-election protests. In 2021, he was granted the title of ayatollah, fulfilling a constitutional requirement to serve as Supreme Leader.

Donald Trump's next presidency will bring: Some foresee an all-out war between Tehran and Washington, particularly as other conflicts rage in the region. Others hold out hope that America's 47th president might engage in unexpected diplomacy as he did with North Korea. But nearly all believe something will change in the US-Iran relationship.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Ali Khamenei, supreme leader of Iran, has had a bad week. Elon Musk’s X suspended his new Hebrew-language account, and the Israel Defense Forces unleashed a devastating series of air raids against his country’s military infrastructure.

Israel's weekend attack on military targets in Iran, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei said on Monday. Iran previously played down Israel's air attack on Saturday, saying it caused only limited damage, while U.S. President Joe Biden called for a halt to escalation that has raised fears of an all-out conflagration in the Middle East. Speaking at a weekly televised news conference, Baghaei said: "(Iran) will use all available tools to deliver a definite and effective response to the Zionist regime (Israel)".

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. ZIV HOSPITAL is nestled at the bottom of Safed, the highest city in Israel, not far from the border with Syria and Lebanon. In November the hospital acknowledged that hackers had penetrated its computer systems.

Benjamin Netanyahu is a very confident man these days after eliminating two prominent terror group leaders in a span of two months. After eliminating Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh and lately Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah, Netanyahu has warned Iranians that a regime change was imminent. After Israel killed Nasrallah and many of Hezbollah's top commanders, a senior spokesman for the Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) told a press conference that the nation could go anywhere to eliminate its enemies. That very day, Iran's supreme leader Ali Khamenei was moved to a highly fortified undisclosed location.

Earlier, Lebanese citizens held a silent protest in Beirut, carrying national flags to express their defiance. Their message was clear: «Lebanon will remain Lebanon,» with or without Hezbollah. Despite the ongoing fear of Hezbollah’s influence, these protests signaled a growing sentiment against the militant group.

A lot has happened since Pavel Durov, the billionaire Russian-born Emirati businessman who founded the popular social media and messaging app Telegram, was arrested in France last week. Durov, who has four passports, including one from France, received support from voices across the ideological spectrum, from the far right to the progressive left. Russian media predictably labelled the arrest a Western conspiracy.

Iran is undertaking research activities that have put it in a better position to launch a nuclear-weapons program, though it has yet to do so, according to a new assessment by U.S. intelligence agencies. The shift in Washington’s view of Iran’s nuclear efforts comes at a critical time, with Iran having produced enough highly-enriched nuclear fuel for a few nuclear weapons.