No public appearance, now a video: Where is Iran’s supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei?

[ad_1] Iran on Friday released a video of its new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei, teaching religious studies to a group of students. Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB) said the footage was being released for the first time, but it did not tell how old it was.Mojtaba Khamenei took over as Iran’s Supreme Leader after […]

Where is Iran’s new supreme leader? How Mojtaba Khamenei escaped the ‘Blue Sparrow’ strike that killed his father

[ad_1] Iran’s new supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei, narrowly survived a deadly airstrike that targeted his family and the top leaders of the Islamic Republic’s leadership. According to an audio obtained by The Telegraph, Mojtaba Khamenei was targeted in the same attack that killed his father and Iran’s late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei and other members […]

‘Hearing he’s not alive’: Trump’s big claim on Mojtaba Khamenei amid US-Israel strikes on Iran

[ad_1] US President Donald Trump has questioned whether Iran’s new supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, is even alive, fuelling fresh speculation about the cleric’s condition as the war between the United States, Israel and Iran intensifies across the Middle East.In an interview with NBC News on Saturday, Trump said he had seen no clear evidence that […]

‘No life insurance’: Netanyahu’s stark warning to Iran’s new supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei & a ‘puppet’ dig

[ad_1] Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Friday issued a stark warning to Iran’s new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei with a “puppet” dig asserting that there was “no life insurance” for leaders of Tehran regime.Speaking at his first press conference since the war with Iran began, Netanyahu said the joint military campaign by Israel and […]

‘Not going to close’: Iran’s UN envoy contradicts Mojtaba Khamenei over Strait of Hormuz remarks

[ad_1] Iran’s ambassador to the United Nations said Tehran does not plan to close the Strait of Hormuz, appearing to strike a more measured tone after remarks by the country’s newly appointed supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei suggesting the strategic waterway could be used as leverage.Speaking to reporters at the UN on Thursday, Amir Saeid Iravani […]

‘They were going to take over Middle East’: Trump says Iran had 1,200 missiles pointed at four countries

[ad_1] US President Donald Trump claimed that Iran had positioned around 1,200 missiles aimed at several Middle Eastern countries as tensions escalate following fresh threats from Iran’s newly appointed supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei.Speaking in an interview on Fox’s The Brian Kilmeade Show, Trump alleged that Tehran had been preparing to dominate the region militarily.“Iran had […]

‘Strait of Hormuz will stay closed to pressure enemies’, says Khamenei amid global fuel crisis

[ad_1] In his first public message since taking over as Iran’s supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei struck a defiant tone on Thursday, making it apparent that Tehran will continue targeting US interests in the Gulf and could keep the Strait of Hormuz closed as “leverage” in the escalating conflict.The message was delivered by a news anchor […]

Nopo Force: Explained: What is Iran’s black-clad NOPO force guarding Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei?

[ad_1] File photo (Picture credit: Getty Images) Iran has reportedly deployed an elite counterterrorism unit known as NOPO to protect its newly appointed Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei following the assassination of his father Ali Khamenei.According to Fox News, the black-clad special force has been tasked with safeguarding Mojtaba Khamenei after a US-Israeli strike on a […]

North Korea backs Iran’s supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei, slams US-Israel for ‘destroying regional peace’

[ad_1] North Korea has expressed support for the appointment of Mojtaba Khamenei as the new supreme leader of Iran, while condemning what it described as the “illegal” military attack by the United States and Israel that killed Iran’s previous leader. A spokesperson for North Korea’s foreign ministry said on Wednesday that Pyongyang respected Tehran’s decision […]

Ali Khamenei opposed his son’s succession, but IRGC stepped in; how Mojtaba became supreme leader

[ad_1] Iran’s military establishment appears to have played a decisive role in elevating the country’s new supreme leader, even though his own father reportedly opposed the idea of him inheriting the post.According to reports, the appointment of Mojtaba Khamenei followed intense pressure from Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), which saw him as a leader […]