Ali Khamenei

Ali Khamenei was the supreme leader of Iran from 1989 until his death in 2026.

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156 linked stories in all years we hold

Via Wikimedia Commons (Ali Khamenei Nowruz message official portrait 1397 02)

The earliest story we hold is from Oct 26, 2021.

Stories involving Ali Khamenei2 named stories in 2026

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Week of Nov 2, 2026 - Nov 8, 2026: 22 left, 30 center, 23 right, 16% of the sources that published that week · 188 articles

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Dec 29, 2025 - Jan 4, 2026532116%
Jan 5, 2026 - Jan 11, 2026473187%
Jan 12, 2026 - Jan 18, 20264963310%
Jan 19, 2026 - Jan 25, 202610232%
Jan 26, 2026 - Feb 1, 202661242412%
Feb 2, 2026 - Feb 8, 2026193157%
Feb 9, 2026 - Feb 15, 20260011under 1%
Feb 16, 2026 - Feb 22, 202681163214%
Feb 23, 2026 - Mar 1, 202627453857559%
Mar 2, 2026 - Mar 8, 202618352127442%
Mar 9, 2026 - Mar 15, 202616231611133%
Mar 16, 2026 - Mar 22, 20261021117624%
Mar 23, 2026 - Mar 29, 202621142%
Mar 30, 2026 - Apr 5, 2026675379%
Apr 6, 2026 - Apr 12, 202600000%
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Jun 29, 2026 - Jul 5, 20261524141429%
Jul 6, 2026 - Jul 12, 202620504047320%
Jul 13, 2026 - Jul 19, 20267412826714%
Jul 20, 2026 - Jul 26, 202613281815510%
Jul 27, 2026 - Aug 2, 20260112under 1%
Aug 3, 2026 - Aug 9, 2026545163%
Aug 10, 2026 - Aug 16, 20263108254%
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Aug 24, 2026 - Aug 30, 20266208457%
Aug 31, 2026 - Sep 6, 20260022under 1%
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Sep 14, 2026 - Sep 20, 20262311213%
Sep 21, 2026 - Sep 27, 202619452725119%
Sep 28, 2026 - Oct 4, 20260011under 1%
Oct 5, 2026 - Oct 11, 202652210378%
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Oct 26, 2026 - Nov 1, 2026338163%
Nov 2, 2026 - Nov 8, 202622302318816%

Stories before June 28, 2026 come from archived pages, so who covered them is limited to the outlets we recovered for that period.

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83 left · 88 center · 81 right: 252 sources on the spectrum, across 156 linked stories.

Everything else40 updates in 2026 not part of any story, newest first

Updates about Ali Khamenei that are not part of any story yet

  1. Nov 5– 6Iran’s security chief meets Putin, delivers message from Khamenei5 articles · 4 sources
    0 left, 0 center, 2 right
  2. Aug 30Iran's Khamenei urges Gulf rulers in written message to confront 'real enemy'5 articles · 5 sources
    1 left, 0 center, 2 right
  3. Jul 11– 13Mojtaba Khamenei: Iran supreme leader vows revenge for father's killing17 articles · 16 sources
    2 left, 4 center, 5 right
  4. Mar 9Iran war sends oil price soaring as Khamenei son takes charge20 articles · 17 sources
    7 left, 6 center, 2 right
  5. Jan 17Iran’s leader calls Trump a ‘criminal’ and blames protesters for deaths8 articles · 8 sources
    1 left, 3 center, 3 right

Stories that name Ali Khamenei

  1. Nov 2– 6Trump’s Iran Strategy Reaches a Critical Crossroads After Midterm Defeat209 articles · 83 sources
    22 left, 30 center, 23 right
  2. Oct 4– 9Trump says he will not attack Iran before the midterm election47 articles · 43 sources
    5 left, 22 center, 10 right
  3. Sep 17– 23At UN General Assembly, Iran's president responds to Trump's 'annihilation'306 articles · 105 sources
    20 left, 45 center, 31 right
  4. Aug 31Trump declares Iran a 'failed nation'2 articles · 2 sources
    0 left, 0 center, 2 right
  5. Aug 9– 11Trump demands compensation for US from Iran15 articles · 14 sources
    1 left, 3 center, 7 right
  6. Aug 9– 13What does Trump mean when he says the US is ‘low-keying’ negotiations with Iran?21 articles · 20 sources
    4 left, 9 center, 5 right
  7. Jul 31– Aug 4Millions join Arbaeen pilgrimage in Iraq amid regional tensions and fears of US-Iran escalation13 articles · 11 sources
    4 left, 4 center, 2 right
  8. Jul 18Iran’s hardliners warn of a ‘coup’ as US truce comes under pressure7 articles · 7 sources
    0 left, 7 center, 0 right