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Iran on Monday named Mojtaba Khamenei to succeed his father, Ali Khamenei, as supreme leader, signalling that hardliners remain firmly in charge in Tehran more than a week into its conflict with the United States and Israel. Mojtaba’s father, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, was killed in one of the …
Read More »Iran’s allies and foes, explained
Front Burner Countries across the Middle East are being pulled into the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran. How long will their opposition to Iran hold? CBC News · Posted: Mar 09, 2026 6:00 AM EDT | Last Updated: 5 hours ago Listen to this article Estimated 1 minute The audio version …
Read More »President of Iran’s soccer federation says World Cup participation in U.S. is in doubt
Listen to this article Estimated 2 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. The president of Iran’s soccer federation says he does not know if the national team can …
Read More »Explosion shakes Iran’s capital as Israel launches fresh attack
Concerns about stability in the region Khamenei’s death in a joint Israeli-American airstrike on his Tehran office Saturday has thrown the future of the Islamic Republic into question and raised the risk of regional instability. After the initial strikes, Iran immediately launched missiles and drones toward Israel and U.S. military …
Read More »Trump ‘curious’ about Iran’s defiance amid U.S. military buildup, Witkoff says
Listen to this article Estimated 4 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. U.S. President Donald Trump is curious about why Iran has not yet “capitulated” and agreed to …
Read More »Iran’s president seeks ‘fair and equitable negotiations’ with the U.S.
Listen to this article Estimated 5 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. Iran’s president said Tuesday he instructed the country’s foreign minister to “pursue fair and equitable negotiations” …
Read More »At least 6,126 people killed in Iran’s crackdown on nationwide protests, activists say
Iran’s bloody crackdown on nationwide protests killed at least 6,126 people while many others still are feared dead, activists said Tuesday, as a U.S. aircraft carrier group arrived in the Mideast to lead any American military response to the crisis. Iran’s currency, the rial, meanwhile fell to a record low …
Read More »Iran’s Ayatollah Ali Khamenei blames Trump for inciting anti-government protests
January 17 News Duration 11:50 Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has acknowledged that thousands of people were killed during anti-government protests over the last two weeks, but blamed the U.S. for the death toll. He also called President Donald Trump a criminal for supporting the protests, which have been …
Read More »Who is Reza Pahlavi? Exiled prince has long pushed for end to Iran’s theocratic rule
The son of the last shah of Iran has become a prominent voice spurring on protesters staging the biggest anti-government demonstrations in years, speaking out despite living outside of Iran since the late 1970s. Reza Pahlavi, portrayed as out of touch and corrupt by Iranian state media, has sought to …
Read More »Iran’s Khamenei says ‘rioters should be put in their place’
Listen to this article Estimated 5 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. Iran’s supreme leader insisted Saturday that “rioters must be put in their place” after a week …
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