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World Khamenei vows response to attacks on Iran and its allies TEHRAN: Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei vowed on Saturday to respond to attacks by Israel and its ally... Updated 02 Nov, 2024 04:11pm
World Iran warns of ‘harsh’ response to Israel attack: media TEHRAN: Iran on Thursday warned of a “harsh and regretful” response to Saturday’s deadly Israeli attack on Iranian... Published 01 Nov, 2024 12:03am
World X suspends new account posting on behalf of Iran leader Khamenei WASHINGTON: The social media network X on Monday suspended an account that published Hebrew-language messages on... Published 28 Oct, 2024 06:09pm
World Netanyahu claims Israel hit Iran hard OCCUPIED JERUSALEM/CAIRO: Israel’s airstrikes “hit hard” Iran’s defences and missile production, Prime... Published 28 Oct, 2024 06:21am
World Iranian officials to determine how to respond to Israel, Supreme Leader says Israeli attack should neither be downplayed nor exaggerated, says Ayatollah Ali Khamenei Updated 27 Oct, 2024 10:30pm
World Iran’s supreme leader says Hamas leader’s death will not halt ‘Axis of Resistance’ Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Saturday the death of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar will not halt... Published 19 Oct, 2024 11:40am
World Khamenei decorates commander for Israel attack TEHRAN: Iran’s supreme leader has decorated the Revolutionary Guards aerospace commander for the Islamic... Published 07 Oct, 2024 06:48am
World Israel to mark October 7 attack as its aggression in Gaza continues JERUSALEM: Israel will mark the first anniversary Monday of the October 7 attack that sparked the Gaza war and has... Published 05 Oct, 2024 11:06pm
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Editorials Terrifying tit-for-tat in the Middle East EDITORIAL: All things considered; it was only a matter of time before Iran responded to Israel’s deliberate... Updated 05 Oct, 2024 07:48am
World Ayatollah Ali Khamenei says Iran’s allies ‘will not back down’ in war with Israel BEIRUT: Iran’s supreme leader vowed in a rare address on Friday that his allies around the region would keep... Updated 04 Oct, 2024 04:29pm
World Khamenei warned Nasrallah of Israeli plot to kill him DUBAI/BEIRUT: Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei warned Hezbollah leader Syyed Hassan Nasrallah to flee... Published 03 Oct, 2024 06:31am
World Iranian leader Khamenei calls on Muslims to confront Israel DUBAI: Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei called on Muslims on Saturday “to stand by the people of Lebanon... Published 28 Sep, 2024 07:22pm
World Iran’s Supreme Leader moved to secure location under heightened security, sources say DUBAI: Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has been transferred to a secure location inside the country... Updated 28 Sep, 2024 03:21pm
World Iran’s Khamenei says killing commanders cannot stop Hezbollah TEHRAN: Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said Wednesday that Israel’s killing of top Hezbollah... Updated 25 Sep, 2024 04:54pm
World Khamenei urges govt to impose cyberspace controls TEHRAN: Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Tuesday urged the new government to impose controls over... Published 28 Aug, 2024 08:23am
World Iran leader’s order to ‘harshly punish’ Israel will be carried out, Guards deputy chief says DUBAI: Iran is set to carry out an order by Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei to “harshly punish” Israel over... Published 10 Aug, 2024 12:39am
World Calls for revenge at Iran funeral for Hamas chief Haniyeh TEHRAN: Iran held funeral processions on Thursday with calls for revenge after the killing in Tehran of Hamas... Updated 01 Aug, 2024 09:33pm
World Tough-talking Haniyeh was seen as the more moderate face of Hamas DUBAI/LONDON: Ismail Haniyeh, the Hamas leader who was killed in Iran, was the tough-talking face of the Palestinian... Published 31 Jul, 2024 11:30am
World Iran’s president Pezeshkian sworn in at parliament TEHRAN: Iranian reformist president Masoud Pezeshkian was sworn before parliament on Tuesday as the Islamic... Published 31 Jul, 2024 06:50am
World Khamenei formally grants Pezeshkian presidential powers TEHRAN: Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei gave Sunday his official endorsement of Masoud Pezeshkian as... Published 29 Jul, 2024 06:37am
World Iranians vote in run-off presidential election amid widespread apathy DUBAI: Iranians will vote in a run-off presidential election on Friday amid voter apathy and heightened regional... Published 05 Jul, 2024 11:09am
World Khamenei says turnout in presidential election was ‘lower than expected’ DUBAI: Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei said on Wednesday that the turnout in the first round of the country’s... Published 03 Jul, 2024 05:10pm
World Iran’s Khamenei urges ‘high participation’ in presidential vote TEHRAN: Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei called for “high participation” in Friday’s presidential... Published 25 Jun, 2024 07:18pm
World Who in Iran seeks the presidency after Raisi’s death? Iranians will choose between mostly hardline candidates in an early presidential election on June 28 following the... Published 25 Jun, 2024 11:50am
World Iran’s presidential election process Iranians will vote in a snap presidential election on Friday to choose a successor to Ebrahim Raisi following his... Published 25 Jun, 2024 11:34am
World Palestinian presidency hits back at remarks by Iran’s Khamenei on Oct. 7 attack DUBAI: The Palestinian people do not need wars that do not serve their ambitions for freedom and independence, the... Published 03 Jun, 2024 05:24pm
World Iran registers presidential candidates for early vote after Raisi’s death DUBAI: Iran on Thursday started registration of candidates for an early election next month following the death of... Published 30 May, 2024 09:05pm
World Tens of thousands gather for Raisi funeral procession in Tehran TEHRAN: Tens of thousands of Iranians flocked to the streets of Tehran Wednesday to join the funeral processions of... Updated 22 May, 2024 03:12pm