Ayatollah Ali Khamenei
Iranian President Pezeshkian claims foreign powers provoked protests to 'tear the nation apart'
"Regime change is a complete fantasy. Some have fallen for this illusion," Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi told CNN Turk.
Khamenei reappears in public for Islamic Republic's 47th anniversary celebrations amid protests
Huda Kattan faces backlash after reposting pro-Iranian regime video
Does Trump want a nuke, ballistic missile deal with Iran or regime change? - analysis
'Watch out for your soldiers': New banner in Tehran's Palestine Square threatens Israeli, US troops
Last week, US President Donald Trump declared that the United States was "locked and loaded and ready to go" if Iran killed any more protestors, in a post on Truth Social.
When Khamenei speaks, Iran’s crackdown on protests hardens - analysis
Now that Khamenei has spoken, the crackdown will harden. Across three defining protest waves - in 2009, 2019, 2022 - the public record shows that when he speaks, the cost of dissent rises sharply.
‘Generation V’: Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi hails Iran’s youth as eighth day of protests begins
At least 15 protesters and one security force member have been killed in seven days of nationwide protests in Iran, according to HRANA, though the true toll is hard to verify.
A weakened regime, fragmented protests: Iran at a critical juncture - analysis
A weakened regime and deep economic anger have created an opening, but scattered protests now face a decisive moment
Iran supreme leader says will not yield as protests simmer and US threatens
Iran’s supreme leader said the Islamic Republic will not yield to pressure as rights groups reported a surge in arrests following protests over inflation and the collapsing rial.
Intentionally or not, the US's capture of Maduro is a threat to Iran's regime - analysis
Regardless if a message was meant for Iran by capturing Maduro, Iran is already feeling the sting.
Khamenei admits Iran in economic turmoil for first time as protests escalate
Khamenei addressed the protests through his official Farsi-speaking account, calling the Bazzaris "among the most loyal Iranians in the country.
As Iranians rise up against Islamic regime, US and Israel navigate between solidarity and sabotage
REGIONAL AFFAIRS: Any visible Israeli hand risks allowing the regime to reframe an organic uprising as a Zionist plot - but this does not mean that nothing should be done from the outside.
Iranian Basij member, several protesters reported killed on fifth day of nationwide protests
Human rights groups claimed that several demonstrators were killed when authorities used live fire to disperse protests.
Minister Gamliel: As protests spread, Iran regime’s weakness is becoming harder to hide - opinion
As unrest grows across Iran, the protests reveal a regime increasingly reliant on fear, and a population demanding dignity, freedom, and change.