Iran: Ali Khamenei Expresses Fear of Social Media, Calls for Full Crackdown
In a meeting with the head and senior officials of the judiciary branch, Iranian regime supreme leader Ali Khamenei revealed his fear of the role that social media and online services are playing in helping protesters organize and spread news of uprisings across the country and the world.
Khamenei’s Wish for Unity Within the Iranian Regime Has Been Overshadowed by Infighting
Back in March 2020, when the Iranian regime’s sham parliamentary elections were underway, under the orders of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, the Guardian Council made the decision to sideline the regime’s ‘reformist’ faction. In its place, they fulfilled Khamenei’s want for a parliament filled with loyalists ahead of the major purge that came the following […]
Khamenei’s Attempt to Consolidate Power in Iran’s Regime Has Failed, Says Former Official
The National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI) have said that the Iranian regime’s Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei’s decision to select Ebrahim Raisi as the regime’s new president was his last step in his attempt to consolidate power in his regime. Khamenei enlisted the help of his Guardian Council during the presidential and parliamentary elections. […]
As Iran Covid-19 Crisis Deepens, State Media Call for Khamenei’s Accountability
The National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI) reported on August 18 that Iran is currently experiencing one of its worst humanitarian crises within the past forty years, as the country is severely afflicted with cases of Covid-19. According to figures from the Iranian opposition, 2,000 people lost their lives due to the coronavirus pandemic […]
Iran: Khamenei Will Not Be Able to Save the Regime With Raisi
Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei is trying to consolidate power through his appointment of Ebrahim Raisi as president on June 18, 2021, despite the people’s nationwide boycott of the election, but the Iranian Resistance says that putting in such a notorious human rights abuser will not help prolong the life of the regime. Raisi is a […]
Khamenei Bans Coronavirus Vaccines
Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei said last week that the country’s medical facilities were not allowed to import coronavirus vaccines made in the US or the UK, which led to the cancellation of an Iranian Red Crescent plan to distribute 150,000 doses of the Pfizer vaccine, paid for by American philanthropists. It comes after weeks […]
Who Was Ali Khamenei, the Former Supreme Leader of Iran’s Regime?
Introduction Ali Khamenei was the Supreme Leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran from 1989 until the end of his rule. For more than three decades, he stood at the top of the regime’s power structure, controlling its most important institutions, including the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), security forces, judiciary, and foreign policy apparatus. […]
Khamenei’s Attempt To Boost Basij Forces Morale
Khamenei ’s Attempt To Boost Basij Forces Morale Before looking at the actual content of Khamenei’s latest remarks, it is important to consider the reasons behind his decision to speak to the Para-military Basij forces at the Azadi stadium in Tehran. As the mullahs’ regime finds itself increasingly more surrounded by international and domestic crises, […]
Ali Khamenei: Vali-e Faqih (Supreme Leader) of Iran regime
Ali Khamenei: Vali-e Faqih (Supreme Leader) of Iran regime Name: Ali Family Name: Khamenei POSITION IN 1988: President CURRENT POSITION: Vali-e Faqih (Supreme Leader) OTHER POSITIONS: 1 Member, Revolutionary Council 2 President, two terms for a total of eight years 3 Supreme Leader since 1989 CHARGES RELATED TO THE MASSACRE OF POLITICAL PRISONERS IN IRAN IN 1988: 1. Khamenei was […]