Khamenei’s trusted insider Ali Larijani steps into spotlight as Tehran reels from supreme leader’s death

Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei had appointed him chief advisor mere days before his own death at the hands of the United States and Israel. Veteran Iranian politician Ali Larijani has re-emerged as one of the most influential figures within Iran’s security establishment following the killing of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in recent air…

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Ayatollah Khamenei death: Who will lead Iran after Supreme leader’s death? What does its constitution say? explained

Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, was killed in a large-scale strike carried out by Israel and the United States, according to Iranian state media on Sunday, a development that casts uncertainty over the future of the Islamic Republic and heightens concerns of regional instability. President Donald Trump announced his death hours earlier, saying it…

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What Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s death means for Iran’s leadership, nuclear talks with US and the Middle East

Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed in a major attack by Israel and the United States, multiple news agencies reported, quoting Iranian state media early Sunday. The 86-year-old’s killing has thrown the future of the Islamic Republic into doubt while raising the risk of regional instability. President Donald Trump announced the death hours…

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Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is ‘no longer’ alive, says Netanyahu as he urges Iranians to ‘rise up’

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Saturday that a growing number of indications suggest that Ali Khamenei may have been killed in the joint US‑Israeli operation, though he did not officially confirm the leader’s death, as reported by Reuters. Is Khamenei alive? There were many signs indicating Khamenei “is no longer”, Netanyahu said without…

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Iran-US tensions: Khamenei skips key meeting with air force generals for first time in 37 years — here’s what we know

with intensifying US military expansion in the Gulf, Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has reportedly ended his 37-year-old practice by skipping the annual 8 February meeting with air force generals. Khamenei has joined the annual session every year since taking leadership in 1989 — even through the COVID-19 outbreak, according to a report by…

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‘Leave Iran now’: US issues warning ahead of nuclear talks in Oman, says ‘maintain low profile’

Ahead of planned US–Iran negotiations, the US Virtual Embassy in Iran warned American citizens to depart the country amid heightened security, road closures, disruptions to public transportation, widespread internet restrictions, and continued airline flight cancellations. Also Read | Trump Says Iran Leaders Should Be ‘Very Worried’ as Talks Flail According to the official US virtual…

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