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Where Is Mojtaba Khamenei? Three Sons of Iran's Late Ayatollah Appeared at His Funeral, but the Successor Was Missing

Iran has launched a week of highly choreographed funerals for Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, but his successor and son Mojtaba Khamenei has not appeared in public, fuelling questions about his condition.

International Business Times UK · Jul 5

Explainer: Who is Mojtaba Khamenei and how did he succeed his father?

Iran's ayatollah is at the heart of the complex power-sharing Islamic Republic and has final say over all matters of state. There has been only one other transfer of power in the office, when Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini died at age 86.

Euronews · Mar 8

Starmer’s Iran approach may anger Trump, but it fits with his foreign policy philosophy

Foreign policy doctrines are often forgotten as soon as they are written. Take the November 2025 US National Security Strategy, which told us that “the days in which the Middle East dominated American foreign policy … are thankfully over”.

The Conversation · Mar 4

Middle East faces uncertainty after Trump claims Ayatollah killed

The UK Government has not yet commented on reports of the Iranian Supreme Leader’s death.

Evening Standard · Mar 1

Trump warns Ayatollah ‘we will start shooting if you do’ as Iran rocked by another night of protests

US president says he has ‘put Iran on notice’ not to target protesters after demonstrations were held across the country

The Independent UK · Jan 9

Iran state television hacked live on air with image of Ayatollah in flames and crosshair on his head

Footage also shows photos of women who have died in Iran in a month and features a protest hymn

The Independent UK · Oct 9, 2022

Exclusive excerpt: 'The Magicians of Mazda' by Ashwin Sanghi

Bestselling Indian author Ashwin Sanghi is back with a new book this month! Titled 'The Magicians of Mazda', the book is a part of his chart-topping 'Bharat Series'. Hailed as Sanghi's "most gripping and provocative novel yet" by publisher HarperCollins India, the book travels backwards-- through the epochs of Islamic…

The Times of India · May 21, 2022