2026-05-19 e1fa2e485577d8d77fd7de11b8738c0373052826 /feed/2026/05/19/the-new-york-times-reports-that-the-early-goal-of-the-united-states-and-israel-following-the-assassination-of-former-s "The New York Times" reports that the early goal of the United States and Israel following the assassination of former Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei was to install former Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, who reportedly survived a strike on his home himself, despite making inflammatory comments about Israel. 1779298612 2026-05-19 d43de89cf1189415db4985e9b3db6daacdbfc33e /feed/2026/05/19/the-new-york-times-reports-that-the-early-goal-of-the-united-states-and-israel-following-the-assassination-of-former-sup The New York Times reports that the early goal of the United States and Israel following the assassination of former Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei was to install former Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, who reportedly survived a strike on his home himself, despite making inflammatory comments about Israel. 1779262609 2026-05-19 2a1f872444b7edbf8761f59cb36860cee84a06cc 7 Ali Khamenei 71 /wiki/ali%20khamenei Iranian president 116 /wiki/president%20of%20iran Mahmoud Ahmadinejad 172 /wiki/mahmoud%20ahmadinejad Middle Eastern crisis 1 /wiki/middle%20eastern%20crisis The New York Times 2 /wiki/the%20new%20york%20times making inflammatory comments 239 /wiki/mahmoud%20ahmadinejad%20and%20israel supreme leader 37 /wiki/supreme%20leader%20of%20iran the assassination 14 /wiki/assassination%20of%20ali%20khamenei Ali Khamenei Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad Middle Eastern crisis The New York Times making inflammatory comments supreme leader the assassination Middle Eastern crisis 2026-04-9 2681f4f386a68ecf1aedeec0aabc533e05a50bdf /feed/2026/04/9/iranian-president-masoud-pezeshkian-says-that-the-ceasefire-was-approved-by-supreme-leader-mojtaba-khamenei Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian says that the ceasefire was approved by Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei. 1775804893 2026-04-9 a570bb7d240cd89741bffff0bd026bc65956ad20 6 Iranian president Middle Eastern crisis supreme leader 3 /feed/2026/04/9/iranian-president-masoud-pezeshkian-says-that-supreme-leader-mojtaba-khamenei-had-approved-the-ceasefire Iranian president Masoud Pezeshkian says that supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei had approved the ceasefire. 2026-04-8 f3fafc2b5c42c5a78bc6537fa94f73b75b591cc3 /feed/2026/04/8/iranian-president-masoud-pezeshkian-says-the-ceasefire-with-israel-and-the-us-is-broken-as-the-lavan-and-siri-islands Iranian president Masoud Pezeshkian says the ceasefire with Israel and the U.S. is broken as the Lavan and Siri islands were bombed by the United States and Lebanon was bombed by Israel. 1775718496 2026-04-8 2a529a2438d425c7d481b0b9d20083466e81bdfe 9 Iranian president Middle Eastern crisis 2 /feed/2026/04/8/iranian-president-masoud-pezeshkian-says-the-ceasefire-with-israel-and-the-us-has-been-violated-as-a-result-of-the-bom Iranian president Masoud Pezeshkian says the ceasefire with Israel and the U.S. has been violated as a result of the bombings of Iranian islands and Lebanon. Iranian parliamentary speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf later echoes the remarks, citing the attacks as well as the "denial of Iran to enrich uranium." 2026-04-7 a42790159fce3047a27aa5b2c689928062aced4b /feed/2026/04/7/the-new-york-times-reports-that-iran-has-ended-direct-contact-with-the-united-states-in-response-to-trump-s-latest-thr "The New York Times" reports that Iran has ended direct contact with the United States in response to Trump's latest threat to "end its civilization". However, Iranian newspaper "Tehran Times" pushes back on the reports by stating on X that "diplomatic and indirect channels of talks with US are not closed". 1775632094 2026-04-7 8c00f9fbb83933902ad29414769ed2af6301ddd0 9 Middle Eastern crisis The New York Times 2 /feed/2026/04/7/the-new-york-times-reports-that-iran-has-ended-direct-contact-with-the-us-in-response-to-trump-s-latest-threat-to-e "The New York Times" reports that Iran has ended direct contact with the U.S. in response to Trump's latest threat to "end its civilization". However, "Tehran Times" denies the reports by stating on X that "diplomatic and indirect channels of talks with [the] U.S. are not closed". 2026-03-27 11266a2302fc38b9a29c386caed765dea672a96c /feed/2026/03/27/lawmakers-from-the-jammu-kashmir-national-conference-protest-outside-the-jammu-and-kashmir-legislative-assembly-to-sta Lawmakers from the Jammu & Kashmir National Conference protest outside the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly to stand in solidarity with Iran and against the assassination of former Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei amidst ongoing US-Israel military action in Iran. Additionally, a major confrontation breaks out between INC lawmaker Irfan Hafiz Lone and BJP lawmaker Yudhvir Sethi during the protest. 1774618234 2026-03-27 1b6ef5735a4c0ffb1051dceab162c57a84bf1dd2 23 Ali Khamenei supreme leader the assassination 3 /feed/2026/03/27/lawmakers-from-the-jammu-kashmir-national-conference-protest-outside-the-legislative-assembly-of-jammu-and-kashmir-in Lawmakers from the Jammu & Kashmir National Conference protest outside the legislative assembly of Jammu and Kashmir, India, in solidarity with Iran and against the assassination of former supreme leader Ali Khamenei amidst the Iran war. Additionally, a major confrontation breaks out between INC lawmaker Irfan Hafiz Lone and BJP lawmaker Yudhvir Sethi during the protest. 2026-03-8 49f118134a3169c3bcc3df2bf3649b2e1925d97f 33 Ali Khamenei supreme leader the assassination 3 /feed/2026/03/8/mojtaba-khamenei-the-son-of-the-late-ali-khamenei-is-elected-as-the-next-supreme-leader-of-iran Mojtaba Khamenei, the son of the late Ali Khamenei, is elected as the next Supreme Leader of Iran. 2026-03-6 c72e32ca34f41b206d123b7a45fb7f00811b15a3 /feed/2026/03/6/police-in-moscow-russia-detain-iranian-nationals-who-celebrated-the-killing-of-former-supreme-leader-ali-khamenei-in-pu Police in Moscow, Russia detain Iranian nationals who celebrated the killing of former Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei in public. 1772997942 2026-03-6 5bdfb0e6d987497179ce9ae00bc01ae1aa3b02ce 33 Ali Khamenei supreme leader the assassination 3 /feed/2026/03/6/police-in-moscow-russia-detain-iranian-nationals-who-celebrated-the-killing-of-former-supreme-leader-ali-khamenei-in-p Police in Moscow, Russia, detain Iranian nationals who celebrated the killing of former supreme leader Ali Khamenei in public. 2026-03-2 cb8e5f5638eaa940c1aefbbc0622b39210298820 41 Ali Khamenei supreme leader the assassination 3 /feed/2026/03/2/left-wing-parties-in-india-organize-protests-in-vijayawada-against-the-war-and-the-killing-of-former-supreme-leader-ali Left-wing parties in India organize protests in Vijayawada against the war and the killing of former Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei. 2026-03-1 63823297db8b5d7b8fc245f15d4c9643429fcb97 /feed/2026/03/1/iran-appoints-ayatollah-alireza-arafi-to-an-interim-leadership-council-that-assumed-authority-following-the-assassinatio Iran appoints Ayatollah Alireza Arafi to an interim leadership council that assumed authority following the assassination of supreme leader Ali Khamenei, with the body set to govern alongside president Masoud Pezeshkian and chief justice Gholam-Hossein Mohseni-Eje'i until the Assembly of Experts selects a new supreme leader. 1772378629 2026-03-1 8403b7f135617c8c98492689103a9b48261b0aa7 45 Ali Khamenei Iranian president supreme leader 3 /feed/2026/03/1/iran-appoints-ayatollah-alireza-arafi-to-the-interim-leadership-council-that-assumed-authority-following-the-assassinati Iran appoints Ayatollah Alireza Arafi to the Interim Leadership Council that assumed authority following the assassination of supreme leader Ali Khamenei, with the body set to govern alongside president Masoud Pezeshkian and chief justice Gholam-Hossein Mohseni-Eje'i until the Assembly of Experts selects a new supreme leader. 2025-06-15 729d19f6cbf5a26b8d15689e454f4f08106f7dda /feed/2025/06/15/according-to-american-officials-us-president-donald-trump-vetoed-israel-s-plan-to-kill-supreme-leader-of-iran-ayatoll According to American officials, U.S. President Donald Trump vetoed Israel's plan to kill Supreme Leader of Iran Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. 1750060214 2025-06-15 aad54a724a549e6955cce19adc43e126f1591c9d 5 Ali Khamenei Middle Eastern crisis supreme leader 3 /feed/2025/06/15/according-to-american-officials-us-president-donald-trump-vetoed-a-plan-by-israel-to-assassinate-the-supreme-leader-o According to American officials, U.S. president Donald Trump vetoed a plan by Israel to assassinate the supreme leader of Iran, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. 2025-06-13 81e85334e7f3dcd0d9a13df04c702c85bbd617f8 8 Ali Khamenei Middle Eastern crisis supreme leader 3 /feed/2025/06/13/exiled-crown-prince-reza-pahlavi-the-son-of-iran-s-last-shah-writes-in-farsi-calling-for-the-iranian-military-to-aband Exiled crown prince Reza Pahlavi, the son of Iran's last Shah, writes in Farsi calling for the Iranian military to abandon the Islamic Republic and accuses Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei of forcing Iranians into the war. He also refers to the war as "Khamenei's war and the Islamic Republic's war". /feed/2026/05/19/the-new-york-times-reports-that-the-early-goal-of-israel-and-the-us-following-the-assassination-of-former-supreme-le AA 19 f7bc31a75d5fe6bb71abbcccd357845b63b22521 5 https://www.aa.com.tr/en/middle-east/early-goal-of-us-israeli-war-on-iran-was-to-install-hardline-former-president-report/3942678 2026 Jerusalem Post 19 98412ae971d9e325bdaf652855f5a2354bd0f4db 5 https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/article-896782 2026 "The New York Times" reports that the early goal of Israel and the U.S. following the assassination of former supreme leader Ali Khamenei was to install former Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, who reportedly survived a strike on his home himself, despite making inflammatory comments about Israel.