Ali Khamenei
Ali Hosseini Khamenei was an Iranian politician and Shia cleric who served as the second supreme leader of Iran from 1989 until his assassination in the 2026 Iran war. A member of the Khamenei…
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Jun 11, 2026
Far Right
Khamenei has publicly reiterated that Iran will not abandon uranium enrichment as a core national right, directly shaping the negotiating posture of the Pezeshkian government in ongoing indirect talks with the United States.
Jun 11, 2026
Far Right
Iran's Supreme Leader presides over a military now actively engaging US forces at sea and in the air, with the IRGC closing the Strait of Hormuz and claiming missile fire at an American F-16.
Jun 11, 2026
Lean Right
Citizens across dozens of Iranian cities held their 102nd consecutive night of public gatherings pledging loyalty to the Supreme Leader as U.S. strikes hit Iranian territory.
Jun 9, 2026
Far Right
Khamenei has issued statements reaffirming non-negotiable red lines in nuclear talks and reminding negotiators of the limits of acceptable compromise with Western powers.
Jun 8, 2026
Far Right
The Supreme Leader has issued fresh guidance emphasizing economic resistance and self-sufficiency as the correct response to Western sanctions, framing dependence on negotiations as strategically dangerous.
Jun 8, 2026
Far Right
Iran under Khamenei's direction sent a message that its attacks are over unless Israel strikes first, while simultaneously firing on American destroyers to signal capability.
Jun 7, 2026
Far Right
The Supreme Leader has issued repeated public statements casting doubt on the sincerity of American diplomatic overtures during the current nuclear negotiation cycle.
Jun 6, 2026
Far Right
Supreme Leader Khamenei has issued fresh statements framing nuclear negotiations as a test of national dignity, warning against concessions that compromise sovereignty.
Jun 5, 2026
Far Right
Khamenei has issued public guidance framing nuclear negotiations as permissible only if Iranian dignity and red lines are fully preserved, setting hard constraints on Pezeshkian's diplomatic team.
Jun 5, 2026
Far Left
Khamenei, speaking at the Imam Khomeini mausoleum ceremony, referred to the 127 MPs who signed the protest letter as instruments of foreign infiltration, providing ideological cover for the harassment targeting reformist officials.