The war has left the country significantly weakened - and left Ayatollah Ali Khamenei a diminished leader

Seemingly sheltering in a bunker with limited access to the outside world, Ayatollah Khamenei has shrinking options available

Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, who succeeded Ayatollah Khomeini on June 4, 1989, is far from an ordinary figure in the balance of power and hierarchical structure. Therefore,…

The war has left the country significantly weakened - and left Ayatollah Ali Khamenei a diminished leader

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has not been seen publicly or heard from in nearly a week. That absence has surprised and unnerved everyone from political insiders to the general public.

Supreme Leader Khamenei claims victory over Israel in first public statement since ceasefire, following American attacks.