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The U.S. Fifth Fleet says it would not allow any disruption to shipping in the Strait. Four days later U.S. President Barack Obama signed into law a defence funding bill that imposes sanctions on financial institutions dealing with Iran's central bank,...
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Obama administration on Tuesday clarified how it would enforce recently passed Iran sanctions including how the United States would determine if another country has significantly reduced oil purchases from Iran. "We are...
Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei (R) speaks with an official during an official meeting with Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran February 12, 2012. View Photo »
The diplomats who have talked to us with courtesy up to now have in the past few days taken the masks away from their faces and are showing their true image ... And the most evil of them is the British government.
Obama and Hillary Clinton have met with the OIC and endorsed this effort. Meanwhile, Islamic supremacist groups and a willingly compliant mainstream media demonize and marginalize anyone who tells the truth about Islam and jihad. The Iranians don't...
“Our real role would be working with everything from the Arab League to the security council allies, particularly Russia and China, to make sure it did not escalate.” A big problem if conflict breaks out between Israel and Iran would be their...
In this photo provided by an official website of the Iranian supreme leader's office, supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, right, talks during his meeting with Hamas prime minister of Gaza Ismail Haniyeh, in Tehran, Iran, Sunday, Feb. 12, 2012. A... View Photo »
Washington--The Obama administration is relying on a secret channel of communication to warn Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, that closing the Strait of Hormuz is a ‘red line’ that would provoke an American response, according to United States government officials.
Among the many things forgotten about the fatwa issued by Ayatollah Khomeini on Valentine’s Day 1989 is that it did not stop at naming Salman Rushdie for writing The Satanic Verses. The author was condemned to death “along with all the editors and...
Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Ali Hoseyni Khāmene’i (help·info) (علی حسینی خامنهای, born 15 July 1939), (not to be confused with Ayatollah Khomenei) also known as Ali Khamenei, is an Iranian politician and cleric. He has been Supreme Leader of Iran since 1989 and before that was president of Iran from 1981 to 1989. He has been described as one of only... Full Article
In this photo provided by an official website of the Iranian supreme leader's office, supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, right, talks during his meeting with Hamas prime minister of Gaza Ismail Haniyeh, in Tehran, Iran, Sunday, Feb. 12, 2012. A picture of late Iranian revolutionary...
View Photo »An Iranian woman holds a picture of Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei during celebrations marking the 33rd anniversary of the Islamic revolution at Tehran's Azadi Square (Freedom Square) on February 11, 2012.
View Photo »Iranian women wave their national flags and show their palms reading 'We are at your service, Khamenei' in reference to Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei during celebrations marking the 33rd anniversary of the Islamic revolution at Tehran's Azadi Square (Freedom Square) on February...
View Photo »Iranian women hold a picture of Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei (R) and show their palms reading 'We are at your service, Khamenei' during celebrations marking the 33rd anniversary of the Islamic revolution at Tehran's Azadi Square (Freedom Square) on February 11, 2012.
View Photo »Iranians hold portraits of supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali khamenei as they wave national flags during a rally to mark the 33rd anniversary of the Islamic revolution in Azadi (Freedom) square in Tehran on February 11, 2012. Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said that Iran has broken...
View Photo »Iranian women hold anti-US slogans and portraits of supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali khamenei during a rally to mark the 33rd anniversary of the Islamic revolution in Azadi (Freedom) square in Tehran on February 11, 2012. Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said that Iran has broken the...
View Photo »Gaza's Hamas Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh gestures after delivering a speech in front of depictions of late Iranian revolutionary founder Ayatollah Khomeini, left, and supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, right, at a rally to mark the 33rd anniversary of the Islamic Revolution that toppled...
View Photo »Visiting Hamas prime minister from Gaza, Ismail Haniyeh, gestures as he delivers his speech in front of portraits of late Iranian revolutionary founder Ayatollah Khomeini, left, and supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, at a rally in Tehran, on Saturday, Feb. 11, 2012, marking the...
View Photo »A poster depicting late Iranian revolutionary founder Ayatollah Khomeini, left, and supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, right, is seen at a rally to mark the 33rd anniversary of the Islamic Revolution that toppled the country's pro-Western monarchy and brought Islamic clerics to power,...
View Photo »An Iranian boy holds a portrait of supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali khamenei as he walks past a replica of the captured US RQ-170 drone on display next to the Azadi (Freedom) tower during the 33rd anniversary of the Islamic revolution in Tehran on February 11, 2012. iranian President mahmoud...
View Photo »Palestinian Hamas premier of Gaza, Ismail Haniya delivers his speech under portraits of Iran's late founder of Islamic Republic, Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini (L) and supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali khamenei (R) during the 33rd anniversary of the Islamic revolution in Azadi (Freedom) Square...
View Photo »Palestinian Hamas premier of Gaza, Ismail Haniya flashes victory signs under portraits of Iran's late founder of Islamic Republic, Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini (L) and supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali khamenei (R) during the 33rd anniversary of the Islamic revolution in Azadi (Freedom) Square...
View Photo »Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad delivers his speech under portraits of Iran's late founder of Islamic Republic, Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini (L) and supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei (R) during the 33rd anniversary of the Islamic revolution in Azadi (Freedom) Square in southwestern...
View Photo »Hassan Khomeini, grandson of the late revolutionary founder Ayatollah Khomeini, reads Quran, Islam's holy book, at the mausoleum of Ayatollah Khomeini, while Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and his cabinet members, unseen, visit, in a ceremony commemorating 33rd anniversary of...
View Photo »Hassan Khomeini, center, grandson of the late revolutionary founder Ayatollah Khomeini, holds a copy of Quran, Islam's holy book, next to the grave of Ayatollah Khomeini, while Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and his cabinet members visit, in a ceremony commemorating 33rd...
View Photo »A model of a U.S. RQ-170 Sentinel, captured by Iran in December near the border with Afghanistan, is displayed in front of the Azadi (freedom) tower, as a boy holds a poster showing supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, at a rally marking the 33rd anniversary of the Islamic Revolution that...
View Photo »An Iranian youth chants slogans as he holds posters depicting supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, at a rally to mark the the 33rd anniversary of the Islamic Revolution that toppled the country's pro-Western monarchy and brought Islamic clerics to power, Tehran, Saturday, Feb. 11, 2012.
View Photo »Demonstrators wave Iran's flag and hold up a picture of supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei during a ceremony to mark the 33rd anniversary of the Islamic Revolution, in Tehran's Azadi square February 11, 2012. Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said on the anniversary of the...
View Photo »Members of Iran's elite Revolutionary Guards attend a ceremony marking the 33th anniversary of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini's return from exile at Khomeini's mausoleum in Tehran on February 1, 2012. Bells chimed across Iran to mark the return from exile in 1979, the trigger for a...
View Photo »Iranian soldiers sing during celebrations marking the 33th anniversary of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini's return from exile at Khomeini's mausoleum in Tehran on February 1, 2012. Bells chimed across Iran to mark Khomeini's return from exile in 1979, the trigger for a revolution which...
View Photo »Iranian soldiers chant anti-Israeli and anti-US slogans on the first day of celebrations marking the 33th anniversary of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini's return from exile at Khomeini's mausoleum in Tehran on February 1, 2012. Bells chimed across Iran to mark Khomeini's return from exile...
View Photo »Schoolgirls wave Iranian flags during a ceremony marking the 33th anniversary of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini's return from exile at Khomeini's mausoleum in Tehran on February 1, 2012. Bells chimed across Iran to mark Khomeini's return from exile in 1979, the trigger for a revolution...
View Photo »Iranian women visit the shrine of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, the late founder of the Islamic republic, during a ceremony marking the 33rd anniversary of his return from exile at Khomeini's mausoleum in Tehran on February 1, 2012. Bells chimed across Iran to mark Khomeini's return from...
View Photo »Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei waves to his supporters before delivering a speech in Tehran January 30, 2012.
View Photo »Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei (C) speaks to his supporters in Tehran January 30, 2012.
View Photo »In this photo provided by an official website of the Iranian supreme leader's office, supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, right, talks during his meeting with Hamas prime minister of Gaza Ismail Haniyeh, in Tehran, Iran, Sunday, Feb. 12, 2012. A picture of late Iranian revolutionary...
View Photo »The diplomats who have talked to us with courtesy up to now have in the past few days taken the masks away from their faces and are showing their true image ... And the most evil of them is the British government.
Washington--The Obama administration is relying on a secret channel of communication to warn Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, that closing the Strait of Hormuz is a ‘red line’ that would provoke an American response, according to United States government officials.
If they take illegal actions [such as sanctioning our nuclear program], we, too, can take illegal actions and will do so.
For (the supreme leader) Ayatollah Khamenei it's profitable to be menaced by war and sanctions, which directly hurt the Iranian people. This sustains the government
Statements of Supreme Leader [Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei] at any situation are a serious necessity for governing the country, administrating its affairs, building national unity and cohesion, and confronting foreign threats
Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei expects the Navy to be present in international waters at full strength and with full defense capabilities and to defend the country's resources and interests against possible threats by enemies
Iran's revolutionary leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei ... a fatwa, a ruling according to religious law, describing nuclear weapons as 'un-Islamic'. They are 'haram,' forbidden, which means these weapons of mass destruction play no role in our defense strategy. That's the truth, and anything else is propaga...
