World Jul 05 Khamenei's other sons appear at his funeral in Iran as new supreme leader remains in hiding By Nasser Karimi, Jon Gambrell, Associated Press
World Jul 04 Iran begins dayslong funeral for the late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, killed in war Mourners wept at the sight of Khamenei's coffin alongside those of his family members also killed in the airstrike, with some chanting: “Our word is one! Revenge! Revenge!”… By Nasser Karimi, Jon Gambrell, Associated Press
World Mar 08 Mojtaba Khamenei, a son of Iran's late supreme leader, is chosen to replace his father A secretive figure within the Islamic Republic, Mojtaba Khamenei was not seen publicly in the days after an Israeli airstrike targeting the supreme leader’s offices killed his 86-year-old father at the start of the war. By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press
World Mar 04 Who is Mojtaba Khamenei? A son of Iran's late supreme leader is a rising contender to replace him Mojtaba Khamenei's name continues to circulate as a possible candidate to replace his father, something that had been criticized in the past as potentially creating a theocratic version of Iran's former hereditary monarchy. By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press
World Mar 01 Inside Iran's succession process and who could be the country's next supreme leader The contours of a complex succession process began to take shape the morning after Khamenei's killing in an airstrike campaign by the United States and Israel. By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press
Mar 01 U.S. and Israel pound targets across Iran as Trump signals openness to talk to new leadership By Jon Gambrell, Melanie Lidman, Josh Boak, Eric Tucker, Associated Press The U.S. and Israel pounded targets across Iran on Sunday, dropping massive bombs on the country's ballistic missile sites and wiping out warships as part of an intensifying military campaign following the killing of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Continue reading
Feb 28 WATCH: 'This is your time to join forces,' Netanyahu says to Iranians after U.S.-Israel attack By News Desk and Associated Press Netanyahu said "we will hit thousands more targets of the terror regime" in the coming days. "We will create the conditions for the brave Iranian people to free themselves from the chains of tyranny," he added. Continue reading
Feb 28 Trump says Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei killed in U.S.-Israeli strikes By Associated Press President Donald Trump said on social media Saturday that Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei is dead, saying his passing is “the single greatest chance for the Iranian people to take back their Country.”… Continue reading
Jun 17 Trump says the U.S. knows where Iran's Khamenei is hiding but says he's safe 'for now' By Aamer Madhani, Chris Megerian, Associated Press Trump says he's looking for "a real end" to the conflict and a "complete give-up" of Iran's nuclear program. Continue reading
May 20 Iran's supreme leader rejects U.S. criticism of nuclear program By Associated Press Khamenei's remarks came as indirect talks between Iran and the U.S. reportedly continue, though he expressed doubt about their outcome. Continue reading