Ayatollah Ali Khamenei

The New York Times claims that Khamenei's deteriorating health has led to a "quiet battle" over his succession.

PM meets Iran supreme leader, offer condolences for copter crash victims

Iran's Supreme Leader denounces Israel's actions in Gaza as genocide and demands an immediate halt

I express my sympathy with all mothers mourning the crimes of the Islamic Republic, says Badri Hosseini Khamenei

Iran's Supreme Leader calls on Muslim nations to keep fighting against Jewish state

Obama’s America also did bad things to the Iranian nation says supreme leader

Official says leader is in good health and is busy vigorously carrying out his plan according to his routine

Says the United State's brutal sanctions are aimed at collapsing Iran's economy

He says that the long-lasting virus of Zionists will be eliminated

Several politicians and officials both sitting and former, have been infected, with some dying from the illness

Hearts of Muslims all over world are grieving over massacre of Muslims in India, tweets supreme leader

Schools in Iran have been shut, major cultural and sporting events suspended, and work hours cut back

The sanctions mean that any US assets of the officials will be frozen and that transactions with them will be a crime

Rouhani's government has come under fire over the state of Iran's sanctions-hit economy

Tehran and Washington have been enemies since 1979, when the government of US-backed shah was toppled

We believe the Palestinian militant organisations will rise up, says Ayatollah Ali Khamenei

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei urges national unity after unrest over plane disaster

Last time he led Friday prayers was in 2012, at a time of crisis over the Iran nuclear issue

US president says we are following your protests closely, and are inspired by your courage

Iraqis' reactions to Iran's strikes were much tamer than the anger expressed at the US last week

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei says America's corrupt presence must come to an end in this region

Tehran casts aside traditional cautions to openly retaliate for US drone strike that killed top military general

Iranian supreme leader vows 'severe revenge' after US drone strike that killed Qasem Soleimani on Friday in Baghdad

Protests erupt after US strikes killed top Iranian commander Qasem Soleimani in Baghdad

“You will start the war but we will end it,” Qaseem Soleimani had told US President Trump

Trump accused Iran of 'orchestrating' storming of the US embassy in Baghdad

Says sabotage and arson is done by hooligans, not our people

Says president held the door open to real negotiations

The volatility in the region is in no small part due to the violation of the Iran nuclear deal by the US

Abe to also meet Iran's president Hassan Rouhani

US-Iran showdown a test of resolve rathar than military encounter: Ayatollah Khamenei

After US announces it will no longer grant sanctions exemptions to Iran's oil customers

It is not clear to which US official was Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei referring

Iran and Saudi Arabia are regional rivals and support opposing sides in conflicts of Syria, Yemen, Iraq and Lebanon

European signatories to the deal have been trying to persuade Trump to save the pact

Esfandiar Rahim Mashaie is in detention without specifying any reason why he is being held

He said it was necessary to apologise to God and the people of Iran for this failure

Security forces had put an end to the unrest that it said had been whipped up by foreign enemies

Mohammad bin Salman had described Iran's Ayatollah Ali Khamenei as the 'new Hitler of Middle East'

Ties between Iran and the United States have deteriorated under President Donald Trump

Iran will react strongly against any wrong move

Sunni-led Saudi Arabia and Shia-majority Iran are on opposing sides in a number of regional conflicts

Presidential race has since narrowed to a two-horse race

Rouhani faces a much tighter race than many expected just a few months ago

The onslaught of 59 cruise missiles followed a suspected chemical attack that killed around 87 civilians

The new administration needs Iran’s cooperation in its fight against Islamic State, in both Syria and Iraq

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei dismissed US President Donald Trump's warning to Tehran to stop its missile tests

Ahmadinejad has recently made numerous public appearances, leading to speculation that he was planning a comeback