Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s support of a gas price increase signals a potential crackdown on demonstrations.
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Iran’s Leaders See Threats in Iraq and Lebanon Protests
Enormous antigovernment demonstrations in Iraq and Lebanon, some tinged with hostility toward Iran, have suddenly put Iran’s interests at risk.
In Iran’s Hierarchy, Talks With Trump Are Now Seen as Inevitable
Iranian leaders have concluded that President Trump could win a second term and they will have to deal with him.
As Conflict With U.S. Grows, Some Iran Hard-liners Suggest Talking to Trump
The idea of engaging with the Trump administration is led by Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, the ex-president known for his hard-line anti-American bombast.
Iran’s Top Leader Strikes Defiant Tone as Trump Says ‘We’re Not Looking for Regime Change’
The remarks by Ayatollah Ali Khamenei suggested he had no interest in using diplomacy to resolve escalating tensions between Iran and the West.
He Enjoys American Coffee and Restaurants. Is He a Credible Negotiator for Iran?
Mohammad Javad Zarif, the Iranian most closely associated with the 2015 pact, is under fire both at home and in Washington, which is weighing sanctions on him.
Iran’s Supreme Leader Vows Never to Capitulate to U.S. Sanctions
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei made the remarks as Iranian officials reiterated Iran was moving toward noncompliance with some parts of the 2015 nuclear deal.
Iran’s Supreme Leader Vows Never to Give In to U.S. Sanctions
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei made the remarks as an Iranian official reiterated that Iran would begin speeding up its enrichment of uranium by Thursday.
Iranians Greet Latest Sanctions Imposed by U.S. With Mockery
Both hard-liners and reformers argued that the new sanctions would have little practical impact. One Iranian joked on Twitter: “The only people left to sanction are me, my dad and our neighbor’s kid.”
Trump Imposes New Sanctions on Iran, Adding to Tensions
The sanctions are meant to prevent some top Iranian officials from using the international banking system, but the move is largely symbolic.