What next for Iran after Ali Khamenei?
Supreme leader’s burial leaves his son Mojtaba – about whom Iranians know little – to confront enormous challenges facing the regime
Mojtaba Khamenei
Iranian leader Mojtaba Khamenei
US carries out new attacks on Iran, Trump says agreement to halt fighting is ‘over’
Strikes intended to degrade Iran’s ability ‘to threaten freedom of navigation’ in Strait of Hormuz, US says
Crowds march through Tehran to mourn slain Iranian leader Ali Khamenei
Drone footage shows many tens of thousands of people crammed into a boulevard in centre of capital
US continues strikes near Strait of Hormuz after one killed in Iranian attacks on Kuwait
Representatives back resolution aimed at stopping war until hostilities are authorised by US Congress in blow to Trump
Iran says US strikes were ‘a gross violation’ of ceasefire deal
Israeli forces expand operations in southern Lebanon after warning of escalated attacks
Mediator Pakistan pushes to get US-Iran peace talks on track amid nuclear contention
Iranian supreme leader reportedly issues directive that near weapons-grade uranium should not be sent abroad
Oil prices hit wartime high as Iran vows to keep control of Hormuz strait
New supreme leader says Iranians will defend their nuclear capabilities as a ‘national asset’
Trump claims to have achieved Iran war aims. Has he?
US president’s objectives have shifted since the war began
Has Trump found a senior Iranian he can do business with?
Tehran’s influential hardliner, Mohammed Bagher Ghalibaf, will reportedly lead talks with the US
The rise of Mojtaba Khamenei: Inside the succession battle to decide Iran’s next leader
The high-stakes process became a full-on test of whether the country’s theocracy could survive
Iran’s strategy of attrition seems to be working so far
For the Islamic Republic regime, survival would be victory
Iran vows to fight on as ship attacks send oil prices climbing
Tehran will keep strait of Hormuz closed and continue attacks on US assets, speech read out on state TV says
Iran vows to fight on in first message issued in name of new supreme leader
Mojtaba Khamenei’s statement was read out on TV, fueling doubts over his health following attack on his father’s compound
Oil touches $100 a barrel as shares slide after attacks on Gulf shipping
Middle East war stokes inflation concerns
Trump’s ‘little excursion’ could leave Iran even more fragmented, unstable and violent
For now, the most likely outcome is a shift to even greater levels of authoritarian control. Beyond that, the future is less certain
‘We weren’t supposed to be bombed’: Iranians question price of regime change
Destructive US and Israeli war and Islamic Republic’s resilience have alarmed even those who supported foreign intervention
New ayatollah was wounded early in war, according to Iranian and Israeli officials
Mojtaba Khamenei reportedly suffered injuries but is alert and sheltering at a highly secure location with limited communication
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