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Ali Khamenei

Cars and motorbikes drive past billboards showing Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei (L) and his late father Ali Khamenei (R), with the slogan 'Thank you, loyal Iran,' in Beirut on June 22, 2026. (Anwar AMRO / AFP)
US intel said to find Mojtaba Khamenei ‘far more’ inclined than father to seek nukes
By ToI Staff and Agencies
According to NY Times, regime hardliners seen enjoying stronger position as they argue bomb needed to prevent future attacks on the Islamic Republic
A Hezbollah supporter flashes a victory sign while holding a poster of Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei during a gathering against the US-Israeli military operation with Iran and its allies in Dahiyeh, Lebanon, Wednesday, June 10, 2026. (AP Photo/Bilal Hussein)
July 11, 2026, 4:21 pm
In written message, Mojtaba Khamenei said to vow revenge for slain father will come ‘soon’
Khamenei, who has yet to appear in public since becoming Iran’s supreme leader, is quoted saying ‘vengeance is the will of our nation and must inevitably be carried out’
By Reuters and ToI Staff
A mourner holds a portrait depicting Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, top, and his late father, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, during a funeral procession for the elder Khamenei inside the Imam Ali Shrine in Najaf, Iraq, July 8, 2026. (AP/Hadi Mizban)
July 11, 2026, 12:18 pm
Mojtaba Khamenei’s absence signals shifting role for Iranian leader
New supreme leader has not publicly appeared since succeeding his father; experts point to possible war injuries, security concerns, say reclusion suggests shifting power balance
By Stuart Williams
The flower petal-covered coffin of the late Iranian supreme leader ayatollah Ali Khamenei is carried above mourners reaching out to touch it outside the Imam Hussein Shrine in Karbala, Iraq, July 9, 2026. (AP/Khalil Hamra)
July 10, 2026, 6:47 am
Khamenei buried after dayslong funeral procession as successor son remains out of sight
‘By the blood of the supreme leader, Trump, we will kill you!’ shout crowds in Mashhad, more than four months after the longtime supreme leader was killed in opening strikes of the war
By Reuters
A large sign saying "We will kill Trump" is carried by funeral-goers in Mashhad, Iran, where supreme leader Ali Khamenei was being buried on July 9, 2026. (via X, used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)
July 9, 2026, 5:13 pm
‘People here all seek revenge’: Crowds mass for Khamenei’s burial, banners call to kill Trump
Caricatures of the US president and Netanyahu line the procession route in Iran’s Mashhad on the sixth and final day of the supreme leader’s funeral
By Agencies and ToI Staff
The coffin of the late Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is carried by mourners to the Imam Ali Shrine in Najaf, Iraq, on July 8, 2026. (AP Photo/ Anmar Khalil)
July 8, 2026, 9:50 pm
Masses gather in Iraq’s holy Shiite cities as Khamenei funeral frenzy crosses border
Slain leader’s body brought to Najaf and Karbala, where vast crowds of Iraqis pay tribute to man ‘who cannot even be described’; Iran shows new footage from strike that killed him
By Agencies and ToI Staff
US President Donald Trump speaks on the sidelines of the NATO summit in Ankara, Turkey, July 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
July 8, 2026, 5:34 pm
Trump: Iran MOU likely over, ‘we’ll hit them hard again tonight,’ but talks with ‘scum’ Tehran can continue
US president fumes at regime as military hostilities resume; says he thinks truce has ended, may look to ‘do it without a deal’; Khamenei funeral heads to Iraq’s Najaf
By Jacob Magid, Nava Freiberg, Agencies and ToI Staff
The truck carrying the coffins of the slain Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and members of his family makes its way through mourners during the funeral procession toward Azadi Tower in Tehran, Iran, Monday, July 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)
July 6, 2026, 12:59 pm
Masses accompany Khamenei funeral procession through Tehran as throngs chant for revenge
Flag-draped coffins of slain leader, relatives paraded on truck through crowded capital, as mourners call for death to Trump and Netanyahu; Katz vows same fate for new supreme leader
By Agencies and ToI Staff
In this photo released by Iran's supreme leader's office, Iran's top officials, including the brothers of Iran's new supreme leader, attend funeral prayers over the coffins of the late ayatollah Ali Khamenei and members of his family at the Imam Khomeini Mosalla Grand Mosque in Tehran, Iran, Sunday, July 5, 2026. (Office of the Iranian Supreme Leader via AP)
July 5, 2026, 2:27 pm
At Khamenei funeral, speaker calls to kill Trump; posters and grafitti urge death to Netanyahu, too
Iranian poet leads chants of ‘Death to Israel’ and ‘Death to America,’ threatens Trump’s life, as mourners declare fealty to new leader and urge revenge; 3 of Khamenei’s sons appear, but not Mojtaba
By Nasser Karimi and Jon Gambrell
Iranian army soldiers stand in front of a picture of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei during a pro-regime rally in Tehran, Iran, on April 29, 2026. (AFP)
July 4, 2026, 4:05 pm
Iran said to bar Mojtaba Khamenei from father’s funeral, fearing Israel could kill him
Officials nixed supreme leader’s request to perform burial rites for his father and predecessor Ali Khamenei, as Mojtaba’s public absence fuels conservative infighting, NYT says
By ToI Staff
Mourners attend the start of the dayslong funeral ceremonies for the late Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and members of his family at the Imam Khomeini Mosalla Grand Mosque in Tehran, Iran, Saturday, July 4, 2026. (AP Photo/Altaf Qadri)
July 4, 2026, 12:32 pm
Mourners chant for ‘revenge’ as Iran’s regime choreographs mass, days-long Khamenei funeral
Crowds urge ‘death’ to America and Israel; millions set to flood Tehran’s streets in organized show of force as slain supreme leader’s casket starts journey through cities in Iran and Iraq; unclear if his son and successor, Mojtaba, will appear
By Agencies
Iranian religious leaders and other mourners walk past the coffins of slain Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and members of his family during a viewing ceremony ahead of the dayslong funeral ceremonies at the Imam Khomeini Mosalla Grand Mosque in Tehran, Iran, July 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)
July 3, 2026, 4:56 pm
Khamenei lies in state in Tehran as Iran begins week of mass funeral ceremonies
Despite official proclamations of national unity in run-up to funeral of supreme leader, killed in Israel-US airstrikes on first day of war, Islamic Republic has rarely been so internally fractured
By Parisa Hafezi and Jana Choukeir
A commuter walks past a billboard bearing pictures of Iran's late supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, along a street in Baghdad on July 2, 2026, ahead of his funeral in Tehran. (AHMAD AL-RUBAYE / AFP)
July 3, 2026, 4:27 pm
‘Extravagant ceremony for a dictator’: Some Iranians will avoid Khamenei’s funeral
Tehran locals say streets are empty, nighttime checkpoints are back as many fear dangerous crowds, potential attacks; others lament lavish government spending while people suffer
By AFP
The coffins of slain Iranian supreme leader Ali Khamenei, center top, and members of his family are displayed ahead of the days-long funeral ceremonies at the Imam Khomeini Mosalla Grand Mosque in Tehran, Iran, July 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)
July 3, 2026, 4:20 am
Flowers and ‘vengeance’: Tehran’s Grand Mosalla receives Khamenei’s body ahead of funeral
Body of slain Iranian supreme leader is set to lie in state at vast Tehran religious complex beginning on Saturday, as 15 to 20 million mourners expected to gather in extreme heat
By Agencies
Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif reacts before a quadrilateral meeting between the United States, Iran, Pakistan and Qatar at the Burgenstock luxury hotel complex overlooking Lake Lucerne, Switzerland, on June 21, 2026. (URS FLUEELER / POOL / AFP)
July 2, 2026, 6:44 pm
Pakistan says PM Sharif, a key US-Iran mediator, will attend Khamenei funeral ceremony
Russia, China, India also confirm they’re sending senior officials; Iran claims dignitaries from about 100 countries coming, reportedly including the presidents of Tajikistan and Georgia
By Agencies and ToI Staff
Shiite Muslim pilgrims hold pictures of Iran's slain supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei while taking part in Ashura in Iraq's holy city of Karbala on June 26, 2026. (AHMAD AL-RUBAYE / AFP)
July 2, 2026, 3:18 pm
Iran warns US, Israel against attacks ahead of long-delayed Khamenei funeral
15-20 million expected, parliament speaker urges mass attendance: ‘Nation’s call for vengeance must ring’; Iran’s military warns ships not to use Hormuz routes it hasn’t okayed
By Agencies and ToI Staff
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