Ayatollah Ali Khamenei

Iran’s new Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, narrowly survived a targeted airstrike on Feb. 28 that killed his father, former Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, his wife, son, and several top Iranian military officials, according to leaked audio obtained by British newspaper The Telegraph...

U.S. intelligence reports reportedly suggest that, despite ongoing military strikes by the U.S. and Israel, Iran's leadership remains stable and is not at risk of imminent collapse. Iran Leadership Remains Stable According to a Reuters report, the assessments are based on “a multitude of...

(Editor’s note: This March 6 story has been updated to include a Kalshi spokesperson’s statement) A class-action lawsuit has accused prediction market platform Kalshi of refusing to pay millions of dollars to bettors who predicted Iran's supreme leader would leave office before a March...

Mojtaba Khamenei was elected as the Supreme Leader of Iran after his father, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, was killed in U.S. strikes on the first day of the U.S.-Iran war. The new Supreme Leader is yet to make a public appearance. Trump Says New Supreme Leader Needs US Approval President Donald Trump on...

Update: The story has been updated to include recent developments at 8:20 am. Here are the latest developments in the U.S.–Israel–Iran war on Monday at 8:20 AM ET, as the conflict enters its tenth day. US Orders Non-Essential Staff Evacuation in Southeast Turkey The U.S. has advised non-essential...

Global markets are reeling Monday morning as a violent spike in energy prices sends shockwaves through the U.S. travel and industrial sectors. US Futures, Asian Markets Slump Amid Rising Crude Prices Following a chaotic weekend in the Persian Gulf, Dow Jones futures plummeted over 1,000 points in...

Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) sharply criticized reported developments in Iran's leadership, attacking Mojtaba Khamenei after state media said the son of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei had been named the country's new supreme leader. Graham Criticizes Reported Rise Of Mojtaba Khamenei On Sunday,...

As the Assembly of Experts in Iran moves towards confirming a new supreme leader, President Donald Trump has expressed a desire to be "personally involved" in the selection process, labeling Mojtaba Khamenei as "a lightweight" and drawing parallels to his approach in Venezuela. Trump has indicated...

Saudi Arabia privately warned Tehran that ongoing Iranian strikes on Gulf energy infrastructure could force Riyadh to grant U.S. forces access to Saudi military bases. Riyadh Draws A Red Line Reuters, citing sources, said Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan delivered the ultimatum...

Biden-era Secretary of State Antony Blinken expressed concerns over the consequences of a prolonged U.S.-Iran war and said that two factors that would determine its direction are markets and munitions. The former State Secretary noted that President Donald Trump pays a lot of attention to stock...

When U.S. and Israeli airstrikes killed Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in Tehran last week, Iran was left with a dangerous vacuum at the very top of its power structure. Ali Khamenei, 86, had been Iran’s supreme leader since 1989. He succeeded Khomeini, the founder of the post-...

As the U.S. and Israel transition into a sustained air campaign against Iran, Wall Street's top strategists are split on whether the resulting market volatility represents a generational buying opportunity or the beginning of a stagflationary crisis. The Case For Resilience JPMorgan has advised...

The U.S. and Israel conducted strikes on Iran on Saturday, which killed Iran's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, along with several other senior leaders. Both sides continue to attack each other, with there being no signs of a ceasefire anytime soon. With the death of the Supreme Leader and...

Defense stocks such as Kratos Defense and Security Solutions Inc. (NASDAQ:KTOS) surged 10.10% while Lockheed Martin Corp (NYSE:LMT) and Rtx Corp. (NYSE:RTX) climbed 6.67% and 6.58%, respectively. L3Harris Technologies (NYSE:LHX) and Northrop Grumman Corp (NYSE:NOC) climbed 5.61% and 5.20%,...

Global energy markets entered a period of extreme volatility on Monday, with crude oil futures surging to their highest levels since early 2025. The spike follows a weekend of escalating military hostilities, including the death of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and retaliatory...