Iran needs a new national-security strategy
6 days, 22 hours ago

Iran needs a new national-security strategy

Live Mint  

It was typical Ali Khamenei: the man who makes the final decisions in Iran did not want to make one. The strategy that Mr Khamenei pursued for decades has fallen apart—and Iran’s 85-year-old leader seems incapable of charting a new course. He tried to avoid conflict with both Hamas in Gaza and Hizbullah in Lebanon, remaining largely aloof while Iran built up the militias’ arsenals. But a race for a bomb would invite further attacks by Israel and, perhaps, America—and with several of its S-300 air-defence batteries damaged by Israel’s strikes in October, Iran is in no position to defend against them. Yet last year Mr Khamenei allowed Iran’s arch-conservative president, Ebrahim Raisi, to restore normal relations with the kingdom.

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US, Zionist Plans Failed; Syrian Resistance Will Prevail: Khamenei
4 weeks, 1 day ago

US, Zionist Plans Failed; Syrian Resistance Will Prevail: Khamenei

Deccan Chronicle  

Ayatollah Khamenei, the Supreme Leader of Iran, addressed a large crowd in Tehran on Wednesday, asserting that the crisis in Syria is the result of a "joint American and Zionist plot." The Supreme Leader dismissed claims from analysts who suggested that a weakened resistance front would lead to a weakened Iran. He stated firmly, "Those ignorant analysts who believe that …

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

Iran's Supreme Leader Hints at Caution in Response to Israeli Attacks
2 months, 1 week ago

Iran's Supreme Leader Hints at Caution in Response to Israeli Attacks

Firstpost  

Iran's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Khamenei, has issued a directive that the Israeli attacks should be treated with caution and that whatever is in the best interest of the people and the country should take place. Khamenei's remarks indicate that he does not want the recent Israeli attack to automatically lead to an escalation of the conflict.

Iran's supreme leader Ali Khamenei holds a rifle by his side for sermon as he rants that Israel 'will not last long' and hails October 7 massacre
3 months ago

Iran's supreme leader Ali Khamenei holds a rifle by his side for sermon as he rants that Israel 'will not last long' and hails October 7 massacre

Daily Mail  

Iran's supreme leader held a rifle by his side as he addressed worshippers in Tehran in a rare public sermon, days after Iran's missile attack on Israel. Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei holds the barrel of a rifle in his left hand Khamenei addressed Arab nations in Arabic as he spoke from Tehran on Friday Iranian worshippers gathering near …

Will the Iranian people finally rise up in a ‘Persian autumn’?
3 months, 1 week ago

Will the Iranian people finally rise up in a ‘Persian autumn’?

The Independent  

International attention is focused on the likely impact of the decapitation of Hezbollah’s leadership, and on how the Islamic Republic of Iran might react to Israel’s dramatic escalation of its involvement in Lebanon. A key basis of Iranian leader Ali Khameini’s authority has been the Ayatollah’s regime’s ability to project power abroad as a way of intimidating domestic opponents. The …

Eye on the Middle East | Post Pezeshkian’s win, the said and unsaid of Iran’s future foreign policy
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Eye on the Middle East | Post Pezeshkian’s win, the said and unsaid of Iran’s future foreign policy

Hindustan Times  

Writing for Iran’s partially state-controlled Tehran Times on July 12, Iranian President-elect Masoud Pezeshkian struck a balanced chord. While claiming that Europe failed to ensure effective banking transactions, effective protection of companies from US sanctions, and the promotion of investments in Iran, Pezeshkian stated, “Despite these missteps, I look forward to engaging with European countries…to set our relations on the …

In Iran, a battle between polarising political views
6 months, 1 week ago

In Iran, a battle between polarising political views

Hindustan Times  

On June 28, Iran’s snap elections for a new president ended in a run-off, with none of the three final candidates securing a majority. The surprise element was that even at a historically low voter turnout of 40%, the sole reformist candidate, Masoud Pezeshkian, maintained a lead of nearly one million votes over Saeed Jalili, a hardliner and long-time loyalist …

Analysis: Iran’s nuclear policy of pressure and talks likely to go on even after president’s death
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Analysis: Iran’s nuclear policy of pressure and talks likely to go on even after president’s death

Associated Press  

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — While Iran’s nuclear program stands at the precipice of tipping over into enriching uranium at weapons-grade levels, Tehran has held quiet, indirect talks with the United States and invited the head of the United Nations’ atomic watchdog into the country for negotiations. While seemingly contradictory, the move follows Iran’s strategy since the collapse of its …

Israel’s mixed message pulls Middle East back from the brink ... for now
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Israel’s mixed message pulls Middle East back from the brink ... for now

The Telegraph  

Early on Friday morning, he posted a single word of Hebrew slang, which roughly translates as “lame”, on social media. Iranian state media jubilantly joined in, saying: “The Israeli authorities are mocking themselves!” The broad view of the Israeli defence establishment is that the threat of further escalation between Iran and Israel has been contained for the moment. “It is …

Understanding Iran’s strategic patience and why it is over now
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Understanding Iran’s strategic patience and why it is over now

Firstpost  

Add the potency of proxies, and Iran suddenly emerges as a power like no other in the region. Iran may have shed its strategic patience by striking Israel directly from its soil, however, the fact that it targeted only military sites clearly indicated a sense of caution, restraint, and non-escalation. With every passing day, Israel was getting impatient and making …

Tehran ‘never sought’ to expand war in the region, Iran’s FM says
10 months, 4 weeks ago

Tehran ‘never sought’ to expand war in the region, Iran’s FM says

Al Jazeera  

Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-abdollahian is in Lebanon to discuss the impact of Israel’s war in Gaza. Iran has never sought war in the region, the country’s foreign minister has said on a visit to Lebanon to discuss Israel’s war on Gaza and its impact on regional security. “Iran and Lebanon confirm that war is not the solution, and that …

Iran’s Khamenei calls for boycott of Israel amid Gaza bombardment
1 year, 2 months ago

Iran’s Khamenei calls for boycott of Israel amid Gaza bombardment

Al Jazeera  

The supreme leader of Iran wants Muslim countries to stop selling oil and food to Israel, demanding an end to the war. Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Hosseini Khamenei has called on Muslim states to cease oil and food exports to Israel, demanding an end to the bombardment of the Gaza Strip. “The bombings on Gaza must stop immediately … the …

Iran’s Khamenei demands Israel stop bombardment of Gaza
1 year, 2 months ago

Iran’s Khamenei demands Israel stop bombardment of Gaza

Al Jazeera  

Iranian leader accuses Israel of committing ‘genocide’ in its continuing assault on the besieged Gaza Strip. Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has accused Israel of carrying out a genocide against Palestinians in Gaza and warned Israel that it must pull back from its attacks on the besieged territory. Speaking on Tuesday Khamenei said Israeli officials should face trial for …

Israel faces military defeat ‘beyond repair’, proud of Palestine: Iran's Khamenei amid Gaza war. ‘We kiss…’
1 year, 2 months ago

Israel faces military defeat ‘beyond repair’, proud of Palestine: Iran's Khamenei amid Gaza war. ‘We kiss…’

Hindustan Times  

Supreme leader of Iran Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Tuesday claimed that Israel has faced a military and intelligence defeat ‘beyond repair" amid the ongoing declared "war" between Israeli forces and Gaza-based Hamas militants. Khamenei said he is proud of Palestine and supports Palestinians, but denied Iran's involvement in the Hamas attack on Israel on Saturday that killed hundreds of Israelis …

Iran’s top leader defends hard-line approach toward West, blames protests on ‘thugs and villains’
1 year, 7 months ago

Iran’s top leader defends hard-line approach toward West, blames protests on ‘thugs and villains’

Associated Press  

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Iran’s supreme leader on Sunday defended his tough approach to the West, saying compromise would only invite further hostility from Iran’s enemies and blaming recent anti-government protests on “thugs and villains.” Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s remarks come amid an intensifying standoff with Western countries over Iran’s nuclear program, which has made major advances in the five …

Iran vows to avenge Qassem Soleimani’s killing three years ago
2 years ago

Iran vows to avenge Qassem Soleimani’s killing three years ago

Al Jazeera  

Soleimani, the commander of the Quds Force, was killed in a US drone strike shortly after touching down in Baghdad on January 3, 2020. Tehran, Iran – Senior Iranian officials and commanders have renewed a vow to avenge the assassination of top general Qassem Soleimani in Iraq three years ago. The Americans must know that revenge for martyr Soleimani’s blood …

Niece of Iran’s supreme leader urges world to cut ties with Tehran over protest crackdown
2 years, 1 month ago

Niece of Iran’s supreme leader urges world to cut ties with Tehran over protest crackdown

LA Times  

Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei speaks at a meeting with a group of paramilitary members in Tehran on Saturday. The niece of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is calling on people to pressure their governments to cut ties with Tehran over its violent suppression of anti-government protests. Iran said it would not cooperate with a United Nations fact-finding …

Iran’s Khamenei blames Israel, US in first comments on protests
2 years, 3 months ago

Iran’s Khamenei blames Israel, US in first comments on protests

Al Jazeera  

The supreme leader calls the anti-government protests, which began after the death of Mahsa Amini, ‘riots’. Tehran, Iran – Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has blamed the United States and Israel for protests that have gripped the country for more than two weeks, accusing the countries of trying to stop Iran’s “progress”. “In the accident that happened, a young …

Iran: Khamenei blames unrest on ‘enemies’ of the Islamic Republic
2 years, 7 months ago

Iran: Khamenei blames unrest on ‘enemies’ of the Islamic Republic

Al Jazeera  

The country’s religious leader accuses the US and its allies of waging a ‘psychological war’ against Tehran. Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has blamed recent protests in Iran on foreign “enemies” seeking to overthrow the Islamic Republic. He also said on Saturday that the United States and its allies were waging a “psychological war” against Iran by accusing it …

Khamenei says US stoking ‘chaos’ amid Iraq, Lebanon protests
5 years, 2 months ago

Khamenei says US stoking ‘chaos’ amid Iraq, Lebanon protests

Al Jazeera  

Iran’s supreme leader says protesters in Iraq and Lebanon should seek changes lawfully. Iran‘s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has blamed the United States and its allies for spreading “insecurity and turmoil” in Iraq and Lebanon, urging anti-government protesters in both countries to seek changes in a lawful way. “The Lebanese people want an efficient and effective government, economic reform, …

Analysis: Iran supreme leader comments signal strategy shift
5 years, 7 months ago

Analysis: Iran supreme leader comments signal strategy shift

Associated Press  

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — For years, Iran’s supreme leader only criticized the West over Tehran’s nuclear deal with world powers. Now, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is publicly chastising the country’s elected president and his foreign minister as the accord unravels amid heightened tensions with the U.S. By naming President Hassan Rouhani and Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif as failing to …

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