Iranian Supreme Leader
Coverage of Iranian Supreme Leader in the Nexus archive.
- High security night vigil ahead of official Khamenei funeral
High security measures, including riot police and barricades, were in place at the Grand Mosalla complex in Tehran as crowds gathered for a 10-hour wait to view the remains of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed on 28 February by Israeli-US strikes. The funeral ceremonies, lasting six days until Monday, began with the remains lying in state day and night starting Saturday.
- Pakistan’s vital US-Iran peace efforts
US President Trump announced optimism about the Iran peace process, crediting Pakistan and Field Marshal Asim Munir for their role despite regional challenges. Trump expressed a willingness to meet Iran's Supreme Leader, while acknowledging past US and Israeli attacks on Iran's infrastructure.
- Iran adviser says US talks deadlocked as war risks widen
An Iranian military adviser stated that US-Iran negotiations are deadlocked and warned that renewed conflict could spread to key global shipping routes. Mohsen Rezaei, an adviser to Iran's Supreme Leader, urged US President Trump to resolve the stalemate and highlighted potential escalation into the Indian Ocean, Red Sea, and Mediterranean. Yemen’s Houthis, supported by Iran, have avoided attacks in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait so far.