Ali Khamenei

Russian President Vladimir Putin and President Donald Trump meet at the 2017 G20 summit.

Courage, Strength & Optimism

Freedom depends on strong American leadership

Richard Y. Newton III · July 26, 2025 6:00 am

Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei arrives to vote for the parliamentary runoff elections, in Tehran, Iran, Friday, May 10, 2024.

Adviser to Iranian Ayatollah Khamenei threatens drone attack against Trump

Emily Hallas · July 9, 2025 11:34 am

Iran's long exiled Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi speaks during an interview at the Associated Press bureau in Washington, Thursday, April 6, 2017. Pahlavi is hoping for a peaceful revolution in his homeland in the age of Donald Trump. But whether Pahlavi could translate nostalgia for the Iranâs monarchy and its pre-Islamic Republic past remains unseen.

Fairness & Justice

Iranian resistance groups need to show their cards

Michael Rubin · July 8, 2025 6:00 am

Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei delivers a speech at a program held at the Imam Khomeini Khosseini Hosseini in Tehran, Iran on April 03, 2022.

Beltway Confidential

Two reasons the US and Iran look set to fight again

Tom Rogan · July 6, 2025 2:00 pm

Iran’s supreme leader makes first public appearance since Iran-Israel war started

The Associated Press · July 5, 2025 11:56 pm

The 12-day war: Israel and Trump have redrawn the map of the Middle East

Dominic Green · July 4, 2025 5:25 am

The presidents and Iran, a history

Tevi Troy · July 4, 2025 5:10 am

Courage, Strength & Optimism

Trump gives Khamenei a chance

Sean Durns · July 1, 2025 6:00 am

Exiled Iranian crown prince calls on Trump to ‘end this regime’ to create ‘regional stability’

David Zimmermann · June 30, 2025 1:40 pm

Iran’s top cleric issues global ‘fatwa’ call to violence against Trump and Netanyahu

David Zimmermann · June 30, 2025 11:41 am

Trump says he saved Khamenei from ‘very ugly’ death, slams Iranian victory celebration

Brady Knox · June 27, 2025 10:57 pm

Iran’s Khamenei boasts of ‘victory’ over America and Israel in first public statement since ceasefire

Brady Knox · June 26, 2025 8:27 am