Ayatollah Ali Khamenei

Iran's leader says rioters 'must be put in their place' as protest death toll rises to at least 10

By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press

Iran's supreme leader insisted Saturday that “rioters must be put in their place” after a week of protests that have shaken the Islamic Republic, likely giving security forces a green light to aggressively put down the demonstrations.

Iran's supreme leader makes first public appearance since start of Iran-Israel war

By Associated Press

Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Saturday made his first public appearance since the 12-day war between Israel and Iran began, attending a mourning ceremony on the eve of Ashoura.

Iran's supreme leader warns U.S. against further attacks in his first statement since ceasefire

By Farnoush Amiri, David Rising, Associated Press

He also downplayed Sunday's U.S. strikes on three Iranian nuclear sites using bunker-buster bombs and cruise missiles, saying that U.S. President Donald Trump — who said the attack "completely and fully obliterated Iran's nuclear program — had “exaggerated” its impact.

Iran's supreme leader warns U.S. military intervention would cause 'irreparable damage'

By Joseph Krauss, Jon Gambrell, Julia Frankel, Associated Press

Iran's supreme leader on Wednesday rejected U.S. calls for surrender in the face of blistering Israeli strikes.

Trump vetoed an Israeli plan to kill Iran's supreme leader, U.S. official tells AP

By Aamer Madhani, Associated Press

President Donald Trump rejected a plan presented by Israel to the U.S. to kill Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, according to a U.S. official familiar with the matter.

Iran's supreme leader criticizes U.S. proposal in nuclear talks but doesn't reject idea of a deal

By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Wednesday described the U.S. proposal as "100% against the idea of 'we can,'" borrowing from an Iranian government slogan. He also insisted that Tehran needed to keep its ability to enrich uranium. Reaching a deal is…

Iran's supreme leader criticizes proposed nuclear talks with the U.S.

By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said Friday that negotiations with America “are not intelligent, wise or honorable" after President Donald Trump floated nuclear talks with Tehran.

WATCH: Iran wants to play 'constructive role' in world affairs, Pezeshkian says at UN

By Jennifer Peltz, Michael Weissenstein, Associated Press

In his first speech at the U.N. General Assembly’s annual gathering of world leaders, Masoud Pezeshkian on Tuesday struck a somewhat more measured tone than his predecessors often have in recent years.

Iran's supreme leader calls for 'maximum' turnout in presidential election as he issues warning to reformist candidate

By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press

Iran’s supreme leader issued a thinly veiled warning to the sole reformist candidate in the country’s upcoming presidential election.

Those who poisoned Iranian schoolgirls guilty of 'unforgivable crime', supreme leader says

By Associated Press

Monday's remarks were the first time Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who has the final say on all matters of state, has spoken publicly about the suspected poisonings.