A statement released today attributed to Iran’s new Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, contains some familiar regime talking points while leaving some wondering where the son of the late Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who led the oil-laden country for 36 years, actually is. Pedram Hamidi, who grew up in Iran under the existing regime, is doubtful … Read more
Mojtaba Khamenei replaces his assassinated father Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. A new supreme leader in Iran – Mojtaba Khamenei – has replaced his assassinated father. His selection sends a defiant message to the United States and Israel as they attack the country. So, who is Iran’s new leader – and what does his appointment mean? Presenter: … Read more
NewsFeed Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has pledged allegiance to Mojtaba Khamenei, the country’s newly-elected supreme leader. While some Iranians have celebrated, many are dismayed the 56-year-old cleric, accused of human rights abuses, has ascended to the country’s highest office. Published On 9 Mar 20269 Mar 2026 Click here to share on social media share2 … Read more
DEVELOPING STORYDEVELOPING STORY, Iran’s Tasnim and Mehr news agencies report that Khamenei remains ‘steadfast and firm in commanding the field’. Listen to this article | 2 mins info Published On 28 Feb 202628 Feb 2026 Click here to share on social media share2 Share plus2googleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has been … Read more
Decision follows Senate vote to reopen the government, but legal saga has brought uncertainty to millions who need food assistance. Published On 12 Nov 202512 Nov 2025 Click here to share on social media share2 Share The highest court in the United States has extended a previous order allowing President Donald Trump to withhold food … Read more
A lower court had previously ordered Trump to disburse the congressionally approved aid before its expiration date. Published On 26 Sep 202526 Sep 2025 Click here to share on social media share2 Share The United States Supreme Court has again sided with President Donald Trump in allowing him to freeze $4bn in foreign aid from … Read more
The court declined to fast-track the review of the dispute over Trump having legal power to impose broad tariffs. The United States Supreme Court has declined to speed up its consideration of whether to take up a challenge to President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs even before lower courts have ruled in the dispute. The Supreme Court denied … Read more
The group that seized power in Afghanistan in 2021 is removed from Russia’s list of banned ‘terror’ organisations. Russia’s Supreme Court has suspended its ban on the Taliban, which it had designated for more than 20 years as “a terrorist organisation”. The latest move is aimed at normalising ties with the de facto rulers of … Read more
The ruling says the Trump administration can invoke the law, but deportees have the right to challenge their removal. The United States Supreme Court has ruled that the administration of President Donald Trump can continue to deport Venezuelan migrants under an 18th-century wartime law, but ordered that they be granted “reasonable time” to appear before … Read more
Assailant kills himself after shooting senior justices in the centre of the Iranian capital. Two senior justices in the Iranian Supreme Court have been killed in a shooting attack at the tribunal building in central Tehran, according to the judiciary and state media. The “assassination” was carried out by an armed person, who killed himself … Read more