News about Ali Khamenei, including commentary and archival articles published in The New York Times.

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei appeared in public for the first time since the war between Iran and Israel ...

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has ruled three times longer than the late Khomeini and has shaped Iran’s Islamic Republic perhaps even more dramatically.

A new report revealed that Iran's Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei, is hiding close to Tehran with his family amid the Iran-Israel conflict. This comes as President Donald Trump warned that the US ...

As Iran responds militarily to the United States's bombing of its nuclear facilities, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei remains out of sight and closely guarded.

Who Is Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran’s Supreme Leader? The cleric has ruled for more than three decades, spearheading a policy of backing proxy groups to wield influence across the Middle East.

President Donald Trump has given Ayatollah Ali Khamenei a chance for compromise by avoiding strikes to eliminate him.

Iran's Ayatollah Ali Khamenei broke his silence on his country's retaliation against the US, vowing that Tehran will not tolerate "harassment." ...

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's power is challenged after Israel's strike on Iran's nuclear sites, weakening regional allies and compromising his inner circle.

Over several decades in power, Iran’s Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has built up regional proxy forces and a formidable missile arsenal with the aim of deterring precisely the kind of direct assaults ...

Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has been in hiding since the start of the war with Israel, according to reports.

Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei attends a mourning ceremony in Tehran, Iran, on Saturday, July 6, 2025.