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Iran leader demands crackdown on 'seditionists' after protests

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Iran cut off from world as Supreme Leader warns protesters

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Iran's top judge warns protesters of 'no leniency'

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Khamenei says protesters' economic demands fair, warns 'rioters'

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03 January, 2026
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Khamenei says Trump 'not worthy' of cooperation with Iran

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28 November, 2025
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Iran warns of attempts to target supreme leader Khamenei

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23 November, 2025
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Khamenei says will not cooperate with US while it backs Israel

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06 August, 2025
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What happens if Iran's supreme leader Ali Khamenei dies?

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Iran condemns Trump's 'disrespectful' comments on Khamenei

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28 June, 2025
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Trump says Iran talks to start next week, Witkoff draws red line

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26 June, 2025
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Son of Iran shah warns against Khamenei 'lifeline'

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24 June, 2025
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19 June, 2025
Portrait of Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei in the funeral ceremony held for the then-president Hassan Rouhani's mother in Tehran, Iran, on March 25, 2025.
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Khamenei vows Iran will never surrender after Trump threat

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18 June, 2025