The Latest Breaking News from Ayatollah Ali Khamenei

Top Iran official says UAE may ‘destabilise’ security over disputed islands

Ali Akbar Velayati says three disputed islands which UAE claims as its own are ‘integral part’ of Iran’s territory.

Al Jazeera · Sep 14, 2023

In Iran, snap checkpoints and university purges mark the first anniversary of Mahsa Amini protests

Iran’s theocracy is trying hard to both ignore the upcoming anniversary of nationwide protests over the country’s mandatory headscarf law and tamp down on any possibility of more unrest

The Independent UK · Sep 12, 2023

Iran’s regime has crushed anti-veil protests, but it has ‘lost the battle’ for credibility

One year after Mahsa Amini died in police custody, sparking nationwide protests, the Iranian regime has quashed all displays of public discontent. But the 2022 protest movement was not a lost cause and its impact on Iranian history cannot be undermined.

France 24 · Sep 12, 2023

Muslim-majority nations express outrage and plan street protests over Quran desecration in Sweden

Muslim-majority nations are expressing outrage over the desecration of a copy of the Quran in Sweden

The Independent UK · Jul 21, 2023

Why are the US and Iran holding talks and why does it matter?

A deal could see Iran free US prisoners in return for the release of billions of dollars worth of Iranian assets.

Al Jazeera · Jun 18, 2023

US, Iran inch toward understanding aimed at easing tensions

WASHINGTON — The U.S. and Iran are close to an informal understanding under which Tehran would free American prisoners and eventually limit its nuclear program, people familiar with the matter said.

Tribune News Service · Jun 15, 2023

Nuclear bomb fears are a false ‘excuse’: Iran’s Khamenei

Iranian leader said some international stakeholders cannot be trusted, but that cooperation with IAEA must continue.

Al Jazeera · Jun 11, 2023

Saudi-Iranian ties: A history of ups and downs

Iran reopened its embassy in Saudi Arabia's capital Riyadh on Tuesday, Saudi media reported, months after the two regional rivals agreed to end years of antagonism under a Chinese-brokered deal.

Reuters · Jun 6, 2023

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

Iran’s supreme leader has defended his tough approach to the West, saying compromise would only invite further hostility from Iran’s enemies

The Independent UK · Jun 4, 2023

Iran supreme leader says he'd 'welcome' full diplomatic ties with Egypt; presidency websites hacked

Iran’s supreme leader says he’d “welcome” the restoration of full diplomatic ties between Egypt and the Islamic Republic

The Independent UK · May 29, 2023