US EditionIran Ruler’s Iron Grip Has Lasted Almost Four Decades. Who Is the Man Israel Wants to Kill?
- On June 19, 2025, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei remains Iran's Supreme Leader amid escalating conflict with Israel and growing domestic dissent.
- Tensions intensified after Israel launched a targeted military operation on June 13, killing key Iranian figures, leading to threats from Khamenei and warnings from Israeli officials.
- Khamenei exercises control over all government branches, the Revolutionary Guard, and the extensive Setad financial network, blending rigid ideology with pragmatic tactics.
- Khamenei warned that any aggression would be responded to with equivalent force, emphasizing Iran’s refusal to yield to demands, while Netanyahu asserted that Israel is taking necessary actions.
- The situation implies continued instability as opposition leader Reza Pahlavi calls for regime change and Hezbollah pledges solidarity with Khamenei.
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Hezbollah Warns U.S.: Threats against Khamenei Could Have Consequences - teleSUR English
The Lebanese group Hezbollah strongly condemned the recent threats made by the United States against Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. The member of the Axis of Resistance warned that even raising the possibility of his assassination would have serious repercussions and deeply offend millions of Muslims. “The mere utterance of such threats is an offense against hundreds of millions of believers and defenders of dignity, resistance, …
Sydney Morning Herald
Iran ruler’s iron grip has lasted almost four decades. Who is the man Israel wants to kill?
his enemies in Israel and the White House claim they could easily kill him if they desire. But who is Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and just how powerful is he?
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, firm in his promise that Iran will not surrender, has become the center of global attention. Tensions between Iran and Israel continue to escalate, and Donald Trump has hardened his rhetoric: he threatens to assassinate the supreme Iranian leader and demands an “unconditional surrender.” In addition, the American leader has made an explicit call to the Iranian people to rebel against his leaders. On his part, Israeli Prim…
He has been the strong man in Iran for 36 years: Ali Khamenei, the 86-year-old Supreme Leader. In Israel's war against the regime, the clergyman is directly threatened with killing.
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