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‘We warn’: Syria's new foreign minister asks Iran to avoid ‘spreading chaos’

Syria's newly appointed foreign minister, Asaad Hassan al-Shibani, told Iran on Tuesday not to spread chaos in Syria but to respect the Syrian people's will and the country's sovereignty. Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei greets people as he makes a speech in Tehran. In a post on X, Shibani said: "Iran must respect the will of the Syrian people …

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Iran's supreme leader says Syrian youth will resist incoming government

Hindustan Times

TEHRAN, Iran — Iran's supreme leader on Sunday said that young Syrians will resist the new government emerging after the overthrow of President Bashar Assad as he again accused the United States and Israel of sowing chaos in the country. Iran's supreme leader says Syrian youth will resist incoming government Iran had provided crucial support to Assad throughout Syria's nearly …

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The Iran-led axis of resistance in the aftermath of Syria’s upheaval

Al Jazeera

Iran’s leader has emphasised that resistance cannot be broken through military strikes and political plots. Tehran, Iran – For decades, authorities in Iran have been meticulously building an “axis of resistance” of like-minded factions to oppose Israel and the United States across the region. Amid claims that the axis has collapsed, Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei asserted last week …

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'Woman is a delicate flower, they're responsible for childbearing...': Iran Supreme Leader – India TV

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New Delhi: Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei who has implemented tough rules for women even in the 21st century has started "guiding" the society over "what is women and how a woman should be treated. In a series of social media posts, Khamenei compared women to "flowers" and said they are as delicate as "buds" and added they need …

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Israel-Iran: Women are flowers, says Iran's Khamenei, Israel replies with a photo. But whose?

India Today

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei described women as "delicate flowers", and not "housemaids". There is a reason why the official handle of Israeli government attacked Khamenei on X. Iran's proxy, the terror-group Hezbollah, raped and killed women during the massacre of October 7, 2023. WHAT DID IRAN'S KHAMENEI SAY TO GET ISRAEL TO RETORT "A woman is a delicate …

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Pope Francis reveals two attempts on his life during 2021 visit to Iraq

CNN

CNN — Two attempted attacks on Pope Francis, including one by a suicide bomber, were foiled during his landmark trip to Iraq in 2021, the pontiff has revealed in an autobiography. Francis added that he was told a van “had also left at high speed with the same intention.” Francis, who turns 88 on Tuesday, made the remarks in a …

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2 weeks ago

Iran’s Khamenei says al-Assad ouster a US-Israel ‘plot’, blames ‘neighbour’

Al Jazeera

Supreme leader says Iranian intel warned of ‘enemy’ threats, denies ‘axis of resistance’ is weakened by fall of key ally. Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has accused the United States and Israel of orchestrating the toppling of former Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, while also blaming a “neighbouring” country of Syria. Speaking hours after al-Assad fled Syria on Sunday, US …

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2 weeks ago

Assad regime's fall delivers major blow to Iran's 'Axis of Resistance'

ABC

The fall of Syrian president Bashar al-Assad has dealt yet another major blow to Iran's so-called "Axis of Resistance", experts say. Proxies already weakened Danny Citrinowicz, a non-resident fellow with the Atlantic Council's Middle East Programs, said the fall of Assad was "another nail in the coffin of Iran's Axis of Resistance". Photo shows Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei …

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2 weeks, 2 days ago

Analysis: Collapse of Syria’s Assad is a blow to Iran’s ‘Axis of Resistance’

Associated Press

MANAMA, Bahrain — For Iran’s theocratic government, it keeps getting worse. Ali Akbar Velayati, a key adviser to Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, once called Assad and Syria “the golden ring of the resistance chain in the region.” “Without the Syrian government, this chain will break and the resistance against Israel and its supporters will be weakened.” That break …

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2 weeks, 4 days ago

Where does Iran stand on Syria’s fast-moving conflict?

Al Jazeera

Tehran has warned it could directly send troops into Syria, but there has been no evidence of a major mobilisation yet. At a joint news conference after the meeting, Iran’s top diplomat said his country would stand with Syria against groups that “are without a doubt carrying out an American-Zionist conspiracy”. HTS’s chequered past saw it start as al-Qaeda offshoot …

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4 weeks, 1 day ago

’Death sentence must be issued’: Iran’s Supreme leader Khamenei on ICC’s arrest warrant against Israeli PM Netanyahu

Live Mint

Days after the International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants against Benjamin Netanyahu and others for ‘war crimes’, Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei demanded death sentence for the Israeli Prime Minister. Death sentence must be issued for these criminal leaders", Khamenei said, referring to the Israeli leaders. The International Criminal Court has issued arrest warrants against Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu, …

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'Arrest warrant not enough, death sentence needed': Iran's Supreme Leader Khamenei on Netanyahu

Firstpost

Days after the International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has called for a death sentence for him Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has said that an arrest warrant is not enough for Israeli Prime Benjamin Netanyahu. Instead of an arrest warrant, a death sentence must be issued …

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Iran's Khamenei calls for death sentence for Netanyahu, Israeli officials

India Today

The supreme leader of Iran, which backs the Hamas and Hezbollah militants fighting Israel in Gaza and Lebanon, said on Monday that death sentences should be issued for Israeli leaders, not arrest warrants. Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was commenting on a decision by the International Criminal Court to issue arrest warrants on Thursday for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, his former …

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Iran’s supreme leader says Netanyahu should be executed

The Telegraph

Iran’s supreme leader has called for the execution of Benjamin Netanyahu in the wake of the International Criminal Court’s arrest warrant for the Israeli prime minister. “An arrest warrant for Netanyahu is not enough – he should be sentenced to execution” over alleged war crimes, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei declared on Monday. Addressing a group of Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps generals …

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Iran preparing to 'respond' to Israel's October attacks, adviser to Ayatollah Ali Khamenei says

Firstpost

Israeli airstrikes on October 26 targeted key Iranian military installations, including missile production sites, air defence systems, and nuclear infrastructure, as tensions between the two nations escalate Iran is preparing to “respond” to Israel, Ali Larijani, a senior adviser to the country’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, said in an interview published by Iran’s Tasnim news agency on Sunday. Israeli …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Who is Mojtaba Khamenei - likely to be Iran's next Supreme leader?

Hindustan Times

Iran's Supreme Leader 85-year-old Ali Khamenei is allegedly suffering from a severe illness and will soon step down from his position, naming his son Mojtaba Khamenei to be his successor, reported Iran International. Mojtaba Khamenei will likely succeed his father as Iran's supreme leader On September 26, 60 members of Iran’s Assembly of Experts were convened at the request of …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Khamenei unwell, Iran might have secretly elected its next supreme leader

India Today

Amid a confrontation with Israel, Iran has a crisis at home. Iran's supreme leader Ali Khamenei is said to be seriously unwell, and his second son, Mojtaba Khamenei, has been chosen to lead the Shia Islamic nation. The report by Iran International comes just weeks after The New York Times reported on a secret battle in Iran to succeed Ali …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Iran Supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in a coma? Everything about succession plans amid clashes with Israel

Live Mint

Iran is likely to see a major change in leadership this year amid escalating tensions with Israel and the looming threat of a wider Middle East war. Speculative reports suggest that Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei has slipped into a coma and remains ‘seriously ill’. According to reports, Tehran secretly picked its successor in late September — with the ailing Ayatollah …

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1 month, 1 week ago

‘Fabricated story by American media,’ Iran denies meeting between envoy and Elon Musk

Live Mint

Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi on Saturday strongly denied a reported meeting between Tehran's United Nations envoy and U.S. billionaire Elon Musk, in an interview with state TV. Araqchi also warned that Iran was "prepared for confrontation or cooperation" in its dispute with the UN nuclear watchdog IAEA and Western countries within the body over its nuclear programme. "This was …

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'Will back Lebanon under any circumstance': Iran says it will respect Beirut's call on Israel-Hezbollah truce

Firstpost

Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei’s aide met Lebanon’s caretaker Najib Mikati in Beirut where he said that Iran will support Hezbollah’s “resistance” under all circumstances This picture shows the moment a building collapses after an Israeli airstrike on Beirut's southern Ghobeiry neighbourhood on November 15, 2024. Photo: AFP Iran will back whatever call the Lebanese government takes concerning the Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire, …

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Benjamin Netanyahu issues video message for Iranians: 'Khamenei govt fears its people more than Israel'

India TV News

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday issued a direct message for the people of Iran, saying Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's government feared the people of Iran more than Israel. Don't lose hope,״ Netanyahu told Iranian people in a surprise message amid tension between the two nations, following Israel's attacks against Iran-baked Hezbollah in Lebanon. "A special message from …

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‘Avoid the trap’: Khamenei aide warns Iran govt against ‘instinctive’ counter-attack on Israel

Firstpost

Israeli warplanes struck military sites in Iran on October 26 in retaliation for a large Iranian missile attack on Israel at the start of the month Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei waves to the crowd while attending a ceremony marking 30th death anniversary of the late revolutionary founder Ayatollah Khomeini, shown in the poster at rear, at his mausoleum …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Iran’s Khamenei: Hamas and Hezbollah resistance means ‘defeat’ for Israel

Al Jazeera

Khamenei said groups backed by Tehran have managed to increasingly repel Israel over nearly four decades in Gaza and Lebanon. Tehran, Iran – Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has said the fact that Hamas and Hezbollah are still fighting in Gaza and Lebanon signifies a defeat for Israel. The Iranian leader said Israel believed it could silence the Palestinian …

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Hezbollah's Naim Qassem: From Spokesman to Leader

The Hindu

Hezbollah's new leader Naim Qassem has signaled a willingness to negotiate a ceasefire with Israel, but only under terms acceptable to the Lebanese militant group. Qassem, who was elevated from deputy to secretary general, succeeds Hassan Nasrallah who was assassinated by Israel. He has a long history of involvement with the Amal movement and Hezbollah, and has been a vocal …

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‘We warn’: Syria's new foreign minister asks Iran to avoid ‘spreading chaos’

Iran's supreme leader says Syrian youth will resist incoming government

The Iran-led axis of resistance in the aftermath of Syria’s upheaval

'Woman is a delicate flower, they're responsible for childbearing...': Iran Supreme Leader – India TV

Israel-Iran: Women are flowers, says Iran's Khamenei, Israel replies with a photo. But whose?

Pope Francis reveals two attempts on his life during 2021 visit to Iraq

Iran’s Khamenei says al-Assad ouster a US-Israel ‘plot’, blames ‘neighbour’

Assad regime's fall delivers major blow to Iran's 'Axis of Resistance'

Analysis: Collapse of Syria’s Assad is a blow to Iran’s ‘Axis of Resistance’

Where does Iran stand on Syria’s fast-moving conflict?

’Death sentence must be issued’: Iran’s Supreme leader Khamenei on ICC’s arrest warrant against Israeli PM Netanyahu

'Arrest warrant not enough, death sentence needed': Iran's Supreme Leader Khamenei on Netanyahu

Iran's Khamenei calls for death sentence for Netanyahu, Israeli officials

Iran’s supreme leader says Netanyahu should be executed

Iran preparing to 'respond' to Israel's October attacks, adviser to Ayatollah Ali Khamenei says

Who is Mojtaba Khamenei - likely to be Iran's next Supreme leader?

Khamenei unwell, Iran might have secretly elected its next supreme leader

Iran Supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in a coma? Everything about succession plans amid clashes with Israel

‘Fabricated story by American media,’ Iran denies meeting between envoy and Elon Musk

'Will back Lebanon under any circumstance': Iran says it will respect Beirut's call on Israel-Hezbollah truce

Benjamin Netanyahu issues video message for Iranians: 'Khamenei govt fears its people more than Israel'

‘Avoid the trap’: Khamenei aide warns Iran govt against ‘instinctive’ counter-attack on Israel

Iran’s Khamenei: Hamas and Hezbollah resistance means ‘defeat’ for Israel

Hezbollah's Naim Qassem: From Spokesman to Leader