Khamenei assumed power following the death of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini in 1989, inheriting a revolutionary state still ...

Experts say that Iran’s clerical rulers may be too deeply entrenched for Iranians to topple them, and that the U.S. and ...

Though some Iranians mourned the death of their supreme leader, others rejoiced. Their celebrations were furtive and ...

Some Iranians said on social media that they were privately mourning the supreme leader. But displays of exuberance broke out ...

Three American service members have been killed and casualties are reported in the UAE, Israel and Kuwait as Israel and Iran continue to trade strikes.

Why are Trump and Israel attacking Iran? Answers are complex, but this timeline of U.S.-Iran relations offers some context.

Regime change might seem straightforward at first. Not so fast, says history. At least when the United States is involved.

In Iran the supreme leader is the heart of a complex power-sharing theocracy and has final say over all matters of state ...

The strike hit the school during the first wave of strikes around 10 am on Saturday morning, the start of the school week ...

Iranians awoke Sunday for the first time in decades without Ayatollah Ali Khamenei as their supreme leader after he was killed in US-Israeli strikes, a profound shift in the nation’s history.

In Iran’s theocratic system, the Supreme Leader is the most powerful figure in the country. Here is a look at Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's life, beliefs, and policies.