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U.S. Intel Reveals Why Late Ayatollah Didn't Want His Son to Lead Iran

The late Ayatollah Ali Khamenei worried his son wasn't smart enough to lead Iran and might be gay, according to reports citing U.S. intelligence.

International Business Times

Iran’s new Supreme Leader ‘may be gay,’ intel told Donald Trump— how he reacted: Report

In an unexpected turn of events, US intelligence has reportedly informed President Trump about allegations regarding Iran's new Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, suggesting he may identify as gay. These revelations have purportedly raised alarms for his late father's apprehensions about his potential as a leader.

The Times of India

Still no Mojtaba: Iran war enters third week amid leadership crisis as Norwuz looms

Iran’s war enters a third week as uncertainty over Mojtaba Khamenei's condition and whereabouts, rising tensions over possible unrest around Nowruz and Chaharshanbe Suri and oil market turmoil deepen the crisis.

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Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei 'Secretly Flown To Moscow' For A Life-Saving Surgery: Report

Mojtaba Khamenei has reportedly been secretly flown to Moscow for leg surgery after a drone strike, claims a Kuwaiti paper, while Iranian officials insist the new Supreme Leader is in 'complete health' despite his ongoing absence from public view.

International Business Times UK

Nostradamus Wrote of a 'Fleet Chief' Rising From Ancient Iran — and Scholars Say the Iran War Proves It

As US-Iran tensions escalate, Nostradamus' quatrains are being re-examined for their potential foresight into the conflict.

International Business Times UK

Police investigate 'death to IDF' chants led by Bobby Vylan at Al Quds rally as 12 arrested

Twelve people were arrested during the rally, which saw hundreds gather for a static protest

Evening Standard

Late Iranian Supreme Leader Was Reportedly Wary About His Son Succeeding Him Due To Not Being Very Intelligent

Late Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei was wary about his son Mojtaba succeeding him because he was not perceived as being particularly intelligent, according a new report.

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'Will continue pursuing criminal and child-killer Netanyahu': Iran's statement after Israel denies death rumours

Iran's elite Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) on Sunday warned it would “pursue and kill” Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu if he were “still alive.”

The Times of India

‘Fake news’: Israel rejects rumours on Netanyahu's death after 'six fingers' video goes viral

The Times of India

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

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.

The Times of India

The Sixth Finger Theory: Why A Video Glitch Convinced The World Benjamin Netanyahu Was Dead

A video of Benjamin Netanyahu addressing Israelis about the conflict with Iran has spawned wild claims that the Israeli prime minister is dead, after viewers insisted a 'sixth finger' proved the footage was AI-generated.

International Business Times UK

Trumpiana: What gets the GOAT’s goat?

When the ‘Evil empire’ declines to ‘cry uncle’ to “King of the World”!

The Times of India

Iran's New Supreme Leader 'Wounded And Likely Disfigured', Pete Hegseth Claims

US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth claims Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei is seriously wounded and 'likely disfigured' following military strikes.

International Business Times UK

U.S.-Israel War With Iran: Oil Tops $100, Kharg Island Struck, and New Supreme Leader Breaks Silence — Day 14

As the U.S.-Israel war with Iran enters its 14th day, oil prices surge past $100 a barrel, Trump strikes Iran's Kharg Island oil hub, and Iran's new supreme leader vows to keep the Strait of Hormuz closed. Here's everything you need to know.

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The Guardian - UK

I had a ringside seat for the Iranian revolution. Foreign meddling didn’t work then either

Even as the first western journalist to interview Ayatollah Khomeini, I had no inkling of what was to come. Perhaps we should have learned from history, says Paul Taylor of the European Policy Centre

The Mary Sue

Trump’s bold promises for Hormuz collapse after one devastating truth from his own administration

The United States military isn’t ready to escort oil ships through the Strait of Hormuz, according to a top official in President Donald Trump’s administration, directly contradicting earlier suggestions from the president. This news comes as Iran continues to effectively block the crucial waterway, causing oil prices to surge worldwide.

The Guardian - US

‘No clear goal’: lack of Iran war plan has unleashed chaos and could stymie US military for decades, say critics

White House contends with reality of shoddy preparations for war and unclear conditions for victory

The Conversation

Why the next escalation in the Iran conflict could be between the US and Turkey

In the two weeks since the US and Israeli strikes on Iran began, Donald Trump’s war aims have fluctuated between crippling Iranian military capabilities and toppling the regime that has ruled there since 1979. But despite the success of the initial strikes, which killed the supreme leader, Ali Khamenei, many…

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International Business Times UK

Benjamin Netanyahu 'Clone' Theories Explained: Viral Clip Of Israeli Leader Sparks 'Extra Finger' Debate

A video of Israeli PM Netanyahu has sparked clone theories, with claims of an 'extra finger' suggesting AI manipulation amid the Israel-Iran crisis.

Axios

Hegseth claims Iran's supreme leader is "wounded and likely disfigured"

"He is scared. He is injured. He is on the run," Hegseth said.

International Business Times UK

Trump Says US Is 'Totally Destroying' Iran's Regime and Slams NY Times for Saying US is Not Winning

President Donald Trump claimed on Truth Social that the US is decimating Iran's military and leadership, dismissing reports that suggest otherwise.

The Guardian - US

Ex-CIA analyst David McCloskey on the Mossad’s intelligence inside Iran: ‘I was surprised’

The podcast host and author of The Persian reflects on why Israel’s precision in Iran caught him off guard

International Business Times UK

Mojtaba Khamenei: Why Iran's New Supreme Leader's Statement Has the World Holding Its Breath

Mojtaba Khamenei, Iran's new supreme leader, pledges to continue military actions in the Middle East, raising international concerns over escalating tensions

The Conversation

Iran war: the search for an ‘off ramp’

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The Times of India

Hours before Mojtaba Khamenei's 1st statement, reports claimed he was in coma; officials deny

Reports suggest Iran's new Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, is critically wounded and in a coma following an air strike, possibly losing limbs and suffering severe internal injuries. This comes as Iranian state TV aired a statement vowing retaliation, while a government adviser claims he is "safe and sound.

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