A committee of three senior clerics who are supposed to announce Khamenei's successor "has accelerated its work in recent days, fearing an imminent assassination attempt on his life," Reuters reports.

Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has not appeared in public for 25 days, and Iran is already looking for his ...

After US and Israeli strikes, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei faces a critical choice: rebuild the same regime or open up in a way ...

Two frontrunners have emerged in the succession discussions, the five insiders said: Khamenei's 56-year-old son Mojtaba, long ...

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has defined his rule and Iran’s place in the world through his hostility to Israel and the US. Last ...

Supreme leader, 86, communicates via trusted aide, sources tell NYT; also selects replacements for any more military commanders killed by Israel; top brass told to stay underground ...

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's recent disappearance following a brutal 12-day war with Israel raises concerns about his health and the future of Iran's leadership. As the nation grapples with the aftermath, ...

Nearly a week after Israel's surprise attack on Iran, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said Wednesday that Iran will "NOT surrender," as Israel seeks to eliminate its nuclear program. "War will ...

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has spent almost four decades as Shi'ite Iran's supreme leader building a regional power to rival the ...

It was 20 years ago that Ayatollah Ali Khamenei felt God speaking through him. The experience took place during a cordial gathering between Iran’s supreme leader and approximately 20 commanders ...

Recent rumours about the health of Iran's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, have thrown the spotlight on what will happen if he becomes too ill to rule, or dies. The 81-year-old is the ...

The remarks by the leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, ... now falls to Mr. Rouhani’s successor, Ebrahim Raisi, an arch-conservative disciple of Mr. Khamenei who takes office in a week. ...