Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei on Wednesday called on citizens to boost domestic production as a key strategy to tackle economic challenges in a New Year’s address. Highlighting the significance of increasing output in economic sectors, Khamenei linked advancements in national production directly to solving pressing issues like inflation, unemployment, and stabilizing the national … Read more
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei weighed in with his opinion on the recent self-immolation of US Serviceman Aaaron Bushnell, who set himself on fire outside the Israeli Embassy in Washington DC on Sunday. Bushnell, who served in the US Air Force, was seen in a video of the event pouring gasoline on himself before … Read more
Meta announced it removed Facebook and Instagram accounts run by the office of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, according to Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) on Thursday. Meta Spokesperson told RFE/RL “We have removed these accounts for repeatedly violating our Dangerous Organizations & Individuals policy.” According to the Meta website, “the Dangerous Organizations … Read more
Iran’s hardline Guardian Council has banned former pragmatist President Hassan Rouhani from standing again in an election in March for the Assembly of Experts, which appoints and can dismiss the supreme leader, state media said on Wednesday. The 88-member assembly, founded in 1982, supervises the most powerful authority but has rarely intervened directly in … Read more
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei took to social media this week to chastise the West over the treatment of women, a move which has attracted incredulity given Iran’s record on women’s rights. “In the West, #women’s dignity is being shattered more and more every day. All of the things that destroy the #family … Read more
After the report of the Israeli-affiliated ship that was attacked west of India, Iran’s leader Ali Khamenei called on the countries that take part in the international force established to deal with the threats of the Houthis, not to take part in it. “It is the duty of the Islamic countries to prevent the … Read more
