The Latest Breaking News from Ali Khamenei

Khamenei Calls for Overhaul of Iran’s Cultural System

Iran’s Supreme leader, Ali Khamenei, on Tuesday called for "revolutionary reconstruction of the country's cultural system", state media reported, as nationwide protests kept up pressure on the authorities. "It is necessary to revolutionize the country's cultural structure... the supreme council should observe the weaknesses of culture in different fields of…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Dec 6, 2022

Iran: Almost Three Months of Anti-hijab Protests

The death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini following her arrest and alleged assault by Iran's notorious morality police almost three months ago sparked the biggest protests in the Iranian republic in years. Women and girls have led the charge against compulsory headscarves. A general in Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps has said…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Dec 5, 2022

Iran leader's niece slams her uncle's 'child-killing regime' amid mass protests

Farideh Moradkhani said people in Iran are fighting the regime’s "Satanic forces of evil" with remarkable courage and called on the world to support Iran’s "lions and lionesses"

Daily Mirror · Dec 1, 2022

Iran’s Khamenei Praises Basij Forces for Confronting ‘Riots’

Iran Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei said on Saturday that Basij militia forces sacrificed their lives in "riots" sparked by the death in custody of a young Iranian Kurdish woman in September. The Basij force, affiliated with the country's Revolutionary Guards, has been at the forefront of the state crackdown on…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Nov 26, 2022

Bobby Ghosh: Iran’s regime is already a big loser at the World Cup

There is a long tradition of authoritarian states using soccer’s World Cup to distract attention — domestic and foreign alike — from their tyranny. The Islamic Republic milked buckets of self-serving propaganda out of the national team’s participation in the quadrennial competition, never more than in 1998 when Iran beat…

Tribune News Service · Nov 23, 2022

Iran: Videos Show Flames at Khomeini Home

Video clips showing a fire at the ancestral home in Iran of the Iranian regime’s late founder, Ruhollah Khomeini, have appeared on social media, with activists saying it was torched by protesters. Reuters verified the location of two video clips using the distinctive arches and buildings that match file images.…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Nov 18, 2022

Shops in Iran, including Grand Bazaar, close over protests

Iranian shops in Tehran’s historic Grand Bazaar and elsewhere across the country have closed their doors amid protests gripping the nation

The Independent UK · Nov 15, 2022

Iran Stuck between Domestic Turmoil, Isolation Abroad

The regime in Iran is not only dealing with widespread turmoil at home but also is facing isolation abroad.

Asharq Al-Awsat · Nov 14, 2022

Iranian activist Masih Alinejad: ‘It’s the start of the end for the Islamic Republic’

The exiled journalist on why Iran’s rulers fear the women’s uprising and why western leaders are failing protesters

The Guardian - UK · Nov 12, 2022

Power or profit: Why Iran is helping Russia wage war in Ukraine

Ukraine says captured Iranian drones were likely delivered to Russia after the war began

The Independent UK · Nov 9, 2022