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Ali Khamenei

Ali Khamenei
The latest on the life and legacy of Iran’s second Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, who ruled for nearly four decades until he was killed in a US-Israeli military campaign on February 28, 2026.
Black smoke rises following explosions near a military base hosting US forces in the northern Iraqi city of Irbil in July. Photo: AP
US, Israel war on Iran

Trump demands Iran pay compensation as hopes fade for Hormuz agreement

US president says the issue must be included in future negotiations after Tehran sought damages for US and Israeli strikes.

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US, Israel war on Iran

Assassinations unleashed under Trump haunt Iran war endgame

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US, Israel war on Iran

Missiles ‘locked and loaded’: Trump threatens Iran amid calls for his killing

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US, Israel war on Iran

Mojtaba Khamenei’s absence signals shifting role for Iran leader

Was he too badly injured to appear at his father’s funeral? Or is there concern that Israel or the US could directly target him too?

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A large portrait of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei is seen in a street in Tehran on Thursday. Photo: EPA
US, Israel war on Iran

Trump claims Iran wants to resume talks with US despite ceasefire breaches

US president’s remarks underscore the increasingly contradictory state of relations between Washington and Tehran.

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US, Israel war on Iran

Iran mourners defiant as Khamenei buried: ‘only revenge can soothe the pain’

Mourners in Mashhad chant revenge slogans as Iran-US exchanges threaten ceasefire deal.

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US, Israel war on Iran

US strikes Iran again, Tehran fires back at neighbouring Gulf states

Fresh wave of tit-for-tat attacks follows Donald Trump’s declaration that an interim agreement to end the war is ‘over’.

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An explosion at an unknown location following what the US military said were strikes on Iranian targets. Photo: US Central Command via Reuters
US, Israel war on Iran

Crowds of mourners gather in Tehran for Khamenei funeral procession

Iranians come out to see Ali Khamenei’s flag-draped coffin, and those of his family killed in a February 28 air strike.

US, Israel war on Iran

At Khamenei’s funeral, poet says ‘world is no longer a good place’ for Trump

Khamenei’s successor and son Mojtaba was absent, but hundreds of thousands of mourners were there to listen to Mohammad Rasouli.

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Middle East

Thousands gather in Iran as Khamenei funeral ceremonies begin

Six days of funeral ceremonies are planned to commemorate Ali Khamenei, who ruled Iran from 1989 until his killing aged 86 on February 28.

Mourners gather on the day of a public farewell ceremony to pay their respects to late supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei at the Imam Khomeini Grand Mosalla, in Tehran on Saturday. Photo: Wana via Reuters
Middle East

Video | Iranians gather in Tehran ahead of Khamenei’s funeral

While Islamic law requires swift burials, exceptions are made in times of war.

Mourners carry the coffin of Zahra Haddad Adel, wife of Iran’s supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei, during her funeral in Tehran on July 2, 2026. Mojtaba Khamenei’s wife, Zahra Haddad Adel, the daughter of former parliament speaker Gholam Ali Haddad Adel, died on February 28 in the US-Israeli strikes that killed ex-supreme leader Khamenei, according to the Iranian authorities. (Photo by FARS NEWS AGENCY / AFP)
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Iran

Iranian leaders pay respects at Khamenei’s coffin as funeral begins

Delayed by months of conflict, Iran prepares to bury its slain supreme leader with a week of mass mourning.

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US, Israel war on Iran

Iran prepares funeral for late supreme leader killed on war’s first day

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s public funeral will begin Saturday as Iran and the US observe a fragile ceasefire.

US, Israel war on Iran

US peace deal brings little hope of better times to Iranians

Beaten down by sanctions, inflation and crackdowns, Iranians say they don’t envision a brighter future even with a ceasefire.

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People walk past a banner with a picture of Iran’s late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in Tehran on Wednesday. Photo: WANA/Reuters
Israel-Iran conflict

Israeli strikes on Beirut foil US peace plans, Iran says ‘no point’ in talks

Israel struck Beirut’s southern suburbs on Sunday, an attack US President Donald Trump said ‘should not have happened’.

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A Lebanese security serviceman stands near the site of a flat targeted by an Israeli airstrike in Beirut’s southern suburbs, Lebanon on Sunday. Photo: EPA
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Funeral for slain Iranian supreme leader Khamenei set for July

Khamenei was killed in the opening salvo of the war that Israel and the United States launched against Iran in late February.

US, Israel war on Iran

Netanyahu increasingly isolated as Trump pursues Iran peace deal

The lack of a decisive victory in the Iran war has led Trump to lose confidence in the Israeli prime minister, analysts say.

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Iran hosts mass weddings for couples volunteering for wartime sacrifice

The ceremonies, involving hundreds of couples in several major squares in Tehran, were broadcast on state TV to boost wartime morale.

An Iranian couple arrive on a military vehicle for a “Sacrificed couple wedding” in Tehran on Monday. Photo: West Asia News Agency/Reuters
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Drone strike sparks fire on edge of UAE nuclear power plant complex

UAE investigates the source of drone attack, as Trump warns the ‘clock is ticking’ for Iran.

Middle East

Lebanese minister backs Hezbollah disarmament, but warns it will take time

Haneen Sayed in Washington says the process must be gradual as a ceasefire continues to be marred by deadly violations.

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New Israeli strikes reported in Lebanon after Netanyahu orders attacks

The Israeli army has accused Hezbollah militants of breaching the recently extended ceasefire between the two countries.

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Smoke rises over the southern Lebanese village of Taybeh on Saturday. Photo: AFP
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Trump has a ceasefire with Iran. But a confrontation with Congress looms

Two-week truce with Tehran leaves Trump mere days to finalise a deal before a legal cut-off triggers a high-stakes clash with US Congress.

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Buildings lie in ruins in Tehran after joint US-Israel airstrikes, reflecting the widening toll of the conflict on the Iranian capital. Photo: Getty Images
Taiwan

How lessons from Iran war could shape mainland China’s Taiwan calculus

US strengths and strains offer Beijing a playbook, but key differences limit how far the conflict can guide future military strategy.

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North Korea

North Korean silence on Iran signals openness to US talks: Seoul’s spy agency

Pyongyang has not sent weapons and supplies to its long-time ally , nor has it issued messages to mark Iranian leadership changes.

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Middle East

Israeli strikes kill 11 in Lebanon, Israel announces ‘security buffer’

Israel said it intends ‌to control a ‘security zone’ as deep as 30km into Lebanon and has issued evacuation orders for around 15 per cent of Lebanese territory.

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Smoke and dust from an Israeli airstrike on the streets of the southern suburbs of Beirut, Lebanon, on Sunday. Photo: Xinhua
Israel

Israel sets sights on Lebanon’s Hezbollah sites after blowing up crucial bridges

Lebanon was drawn into the Iran war when Hezbollah launched rockets at Israel to avenge the death of Iran’s supreme leader Ali Khamenei.

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An Israeli air strike hits a bridge over the Litani River in Qasmiyeh, southern Lebanon, on March 22. Photo: Xinhua
US, Israel war on Iran

Iran says will target Apple, Google and Meta if more of its leaders are killed

A list of 18 US tech firms released by the Revolutionary Guards also included Microsoft, Nvidia, Tesla, Oracle and Palantir.

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Donald Trump

Trump’s approval in US hits new low as fuel prices surge amid war

Americans’ views on the president sour over costs of living – the very issue that fuelled his 2024 victory – as prices spike.

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