Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in May 2024: he was reported to have named his son Mojtaba as his successor - Atta Kenare/AFP/Getty Images ...

Ali Khamenei was one of the few world leaders who made no trips abroad during his leadership and never gave an interview to any media as supreme leader, whether domestic or foreign. Critics say he ...

When I first encountered the Persian word mofangi, I struggled to grasp its meaning. It implies a certain timidity, physical weakness, and awkwardness. Seeking to put some flesh on that definition, my ...

The death of Iranian Grand Ayatollah Hossein Ali Montazeri on Sunday quickly set off protests in Tehran, with students and others championing Montazeri's ideals of liberal reform as well as his ...

Grand Ayatullah Hossein Ali Montazeri was known as Iran’s defiant cleric, first in challenging the autocratic rule of the Shah, and then later in confronting the very revolution he had helped foment.

Ali Khamenei was one of the few world leaders who made no trips abroad during his leadership and never interviewed any media, whether domestic or foreign. Critics say he considered himself beyond ...