The Latest Breaking News from Ayatollah Ali Khamenei

Iran’s president has called on his nation to “deal decisively with those who oppose the country’s security and tranquillity”, according to state media.

Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, 83, made his first public appearance on September 17 since falling ill earlier this month, which prompted a fresh round of questions about who might eventually succeed him. Among the favourites in the running are President Ebrahim Raisi and the Supreme leader’s son Mojtaba…

Mahsa Amini, 22, died in custody after being arrested for not wearing her hijab correctly - sparking days of deadly riots across Iran with police reportedly open firing on protesters

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi said on Thursday that "acts of chaos" are not acceptable, in a warning to protesters who have taken to the streets across the country in fury over the death of a woman in the morality police's custody.

Protests have spread across Iran following the death of Mahsa Amini after the young woman was arrested by the morality police for wearing her headscarf 'improperly'. The official death toll has risen from nine to seventeen, although rights group believe over 30 civilians have been killed.

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei spoke for the second time in less than a week in a televised speech on Wednesday, appearing healthy after a report that he had been under observation by a team of doctors.

Iranian authorities confirmed on Tuesday that four people were killed during popular unrest over the death of a young woman in police custody, but sought to deflect blame from security forces by saying the protester killings were "suspicious".

Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has spoken to students in person after being out of the public eye for nearly two weeks

A young Iranian woman dies after three days in a coma following her detention by morality police enforcing Iran's strict hijab rules.