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Ali Khamenei

Will Ali Khamenei Step Down And Name Son Mojtaba As Iran’s Next Leader?

18 Nov 2024

Confidential Decision Sparks Tensions in Assembly of Experts Iran’s Supreme Leader, 85-year-old Ali Khamenei, is allegedly facing severe health issues and is expected to step down, reportedly designating his son, Mojtaba Khamenei, as his successor. According to Iran International, on September 26, Khamenei summoned 60 members of Iran’s Assembly of...

Iranian teen dies after protesting against wearing of Hijab

11 Oct 2022

Videos of a teen protesting in Tehran against the compulsion for women to wear a hijab, or headscarf, only hours before she died, have appeared online amid the country's fourth week of intense protests. The adolescent girl is shown in a video holding a burning headscarf while standing on a...

Iran state-run news channel hacked amid anti-govt protest

09 Oct 2022

During a Saturday newscast, a state-run news channel was "hacked" amid continuous anti-government protests in Iran. Suddenly, a mask and a picture of Iran's supreme leader Ali Khamenei in flames with a target symbol on his face emerged on broadcast. The evening news show "was hacked for a few moments...