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Mojtaba Khamenei

US President Donald Trump boards Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland on August 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
August 9, 2026, 11:49 pm
Trump says US ‘low-keying’ Iran conflict, giving economic pressure time to work
Washington is ‘just watching Iran with its huge inflation,’ insufficient funds to pay troops, US president tells reporter; Khamenei’s office claims he met Pezeshkian
By Stav Levaton, AFP and ToI Staff
Cargo ships are seen at sea near the Strait of Hormuz, as viewed from a rocky shoreline near Khor Fakkan, United Arab Emirates, May 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Fatima Shbair)
August 6, 2026, 12:47 am
Iran, Oman said nearing deal that will restore US truce, give Tehran some control over Hormuz
Some issues remain unresolved in deal, which could reopen strait for 60 days, may include fees; Houthis say they struck 2 Saudi tankers; Iran warned Gulf it would strike if US renewed attacks
By Agencies and ToI Staff
Vehicles drive past a billboard showing a photo of the late Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, right, greeting the late Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh, and Iranian and Palestinian flags, at an intersection in downtown Tehran, Iran, August 1, 2026. (AP/Vahid Salemi)
August 2, 2026, 8:44 am
Iran’s leadership vacuum leaves two factions battling for control over war’s aim
Ultra-hardliners — who control state TV — are pushing for ‘total victory’ in the war and oppose any compromise, while pragmatists see military pressure as a way to reach a deal
By AMIR-HUSSEIN RADJY and Lee Keath
One in a series of AI-generated images against Iran posted by US President Donald Trump on his Truth Social platform, July 26, 2026. (Truth Social)
July 27, 2026, 4:12 am
Trump threatens Iran with slew of AI social media posts despite lull in fighting
President publishes fake images of US jets blowing up Kharg Island and taking over Iranian ships as oil markets rebound slightly on hopes of fresh truce
By ToI Staff and Agencies
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)
July 25, 2026, 6:00 am
US intel said to find Mojtaba Khamenei ‘far more’ inclined than father to seek nukes
According to NY Times, regime hardliners seen enjoying stronger position as they argue bomb needed to prevent future attacks on the Islamic Republic
By ToI Staff and Agencies
Satellite image shows smoke rising from Subiya Power and Water Desalination Plant, in Subiya Kuwait, July 18, 2026, after an Iranian attack, in this handout image obtained by Reuters on July 21, 2026. (CNES 2026, Distribution Airbus DS/Handout via REUTERS)
July 21, 2026, 6:09 pm
Kuwait says Iran hit power and water plants, as Tehran steps up attacks across region
Jordan, Bahrain also report heavy bombardment; US said to assess continued strikes unlikely to change Iran’s position in talks; Iranian FM says he has never met new supreme leader
By Agencies, ToI Staff and Lazar Berman
An interception seen in the sky near the Israeli city of Eilat and adjacent Jordanian city of Aqaba amid an Iranian missile attack on July 19, 2026. (screen capture: Telegram)
July 19, 2026, 7:41 pm
IDF fires interceptors over Eilat as Iranian missiles target nearby Aqaba in Jordan
Military says it shot down missile debris, while its interceptor fragments landed in open area near Eilat; Israeli source tells Saudi outlet that Mojtaba Khamenei is ‘not in Iran’
By Emanuel Fabian, Lazar Berman and Agencies
People cross the Islamic Revolution Street under a mural depicting a portrait of the Islamic Republic founder Ruhollah Khomeini in downtown Tehran, Iran, July 18, 2026. (AP/Vahid Salemi)
July 19, 2026, 12:02 am
Iranian strike kills 2 US troops in Jordan, 3rd is MIA, as Tehran vows ‘unforgettable lessons’
CENTCOM says another four service members injured; Iran says it has suspended implementation of MOU; Washington said sending warplanes to Mideast
By Agencies, Emanuel Fabian and ToI Staff
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
A man holds a picture of Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei at the Imam Khomeini Mosalla Grand Mosque, during funeral ceremonies for slain supreme leader Ali Khamenei and members of his family, in Tehran, Iran, July 5, 2026. (AP/Altaf Qadri)
July 11, 2026, 2:12 am
‘Blatant corruption’: New US sanctions target Mojtaba Khamenei’s moneyman
US Treasury accuses Dubai-based Ali Ansari of serving as financier for other regime elites and the IRGC; several Iranian exchange houses and ‘front companies’ also blacklisted
By Andrea Shalal
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
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
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
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