The Latest Breaking News from Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini

The death in a helicopter crash of president Ebrahim Raisi, seen as a possible successor to supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has reshuffled the cards in the succession process and increased the spotlight on the Iranian number one's son Mojtaba as a contender.

Three men look set to climb the ranks in a reshuffle including Mohammad Mokhber who has been named the interim president

Raisi – a hardline and religiously conservative politician – had deep connections in the judiciary and religious elite.

The New Jersey man charged with stabbing author Salman Rushdie is allowed to seek material related to Rushdie’s upcoming memoir about the 2022 attack before standing trial

Salman Rushdie’s plans to publish a book about a 2022 attempt on his life may delay the trial of his alleged attacker, which is scheduled to begin next week

The 1979 revolution changed their relationship dramatically with Tehran becoming a vocal supporter of Palestinians.

Alleged attacker Hadi Matar pleaded not guilty to attempted murder, following incident in Chautauqua, New York, that left Rushdie blind in one eye

Iranian state-linked media report the US insisted Rajavi stay hidden and under supervision as part of a relocation deal.

A gunman has opened fire at a prominent shrine in southern Iran, killing one person and wounding eight others

The European Union levied new sanctions against Iran’s Revolutionary Guards last week over a brutal crackdown on protesters. But some experts question the effectiveness of sanctions, saying they risk pushing Tehran closer to other sanctioned states, namely Russia and China. Instead, they advocate the creation of a special task force…

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