Iran's supreme leader is expected to lead the main weekly Muslim prayers in Tehran on Friday, after a traumatic month in which the country had appeared on the brink of war with the United States and accidentally downed a Ukrainian passenger jet.

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei to lead Friday 'prayers' in Tehran amid Iranian tumult

Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said in Friday's sermon that Iran's missile attacks on US bases in Iraq this month hit the US "slap on the face", giving divine support to the Islamic Republic.

Iran's Khamenei delivers Friday sermon, bid to quell public anger

Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei will lead the main weekly Muslim prayers in Tehran this week, state news agency IRNA reported on Wednesday. Also Read: People are our masters and we are its servants, says Rouhani amid protests in Tehran Khamenei is officially the imam of Tehran but usually delegates the task of leading Friday prayers to others.

Khamenei to lead Friday prayers for first time since 2012

US President Donald Trump on Wednesday addressed the nation from White House after Iran fired ballistic missiles on US airbases in Iraq targeting Al-Asad and Irbil.

Trump says no US troops hurt in Iran strikes, announces new sanctions on Iran

Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has called his country's missile strike on US bases in Iraq a "slap in the face" for America and said that Washington's troops must leave the region.

Missile strike a 'slap in the face' for US, says Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei

Iran's supreme leader Wednesday strongly condemned deadly US strikes on Iraq and warned his country was ready to confront threats after US President Donald Trump issued one against the Islamic republic.

Khamenei condemns US, warns Iran will confront threats

The United States on Thursday sanctioned two Iranian judges for punishing "Iranian citizens and dual-nationals for exercising their freedoms of expression or assembly.

US sanctions two Iranian judges for overseeing 'Iranian regimes miscarriage of justice'

Iran is not calling for the elimination of Jewish people, but it thinks people of all religions should decide Israel's future, Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Friday in a speech posted on his official website.

Khamenei: Iran not calling for elimination of Jews, wants non-sectarian Israel

Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei urged Iraqis and Lebanese on Wednesday to seek their demands within the framework of the law after waves of protests rocked the two countries.

Khamenei urges Iraqis, Lebanese to seek demands within law

Despite having nuclear technology, Iran has never pursued building or using nuclear weapons, which its religion forbids, the country's highest political authority, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, said on Wednesday.

Iran's Khamenei says building, using nuclear bomb religiously forbidden: State TV

Iran will never hold one-on-one talks with the United States, but could engage in multilateral discussions if Washington returns to the 2015 nuclear deal, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Tuesday, according to state TV.

Iran's Supreme Leader Khamenei rejects one-on-one talks with United States

If Iran's oil exports are cut to zero, international waterways will not have the same security as before, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Wednesday at a meeting with Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, according to Khamenei's official website.

International waterways won't be safe if Iran oil exports cut to zero: President Rouhani

Evil Britain commits piracy and steals our ship, there will be a response at an appropriate time, warns Khamenei Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, said on Tuesday Iran would respond to Britain's "piracy" over the seizure of an Iranian oil tanker in Gibraltar.

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Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, said on Tuesday Iran would respond to Britain's "piracy" over the seizure of an Iranian oil tanker in Gibraltar. Iran has called on Britain to immediately release the oil tanker, which was seized by British Royal Marines on suspicion it was breaking European sanctions by taking oil to Syria.

Evil Britain commits piracy and steals our ship, there will be a response at an appropriate time, warns Khamenei

Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said today that Iran will certainly continue to reduce nuclear commitments even as the EU held a meeting on to diffuse the nuclear deal issue with Macron dispatched an envoy to Tehran for the second time in a month on Tuesday in an attempt to convince the Iranian government to come back into compliance with the landmark 2015 deal.

Iran will 'certainly continue' to reduce nuclear commitments: Khamenei

US President Donald Trump ordered "hard-hitting" financial sanctions Monday on Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, holding him "ultimately responsible" for the Islamic republic's destabilising activities.

Khamenei ultimately responsible, says Trump after fresh US sanctions on Iran

Reuters reported that Trump conveys message to Iran via Oman. Where some reports state that Trump called off attack at the last minute. Iran said that War will have international implications. Reuters Khamenei to decide on talks. Watch this video to know more.

Trump warns Iran of 'imminent attack'

A large number of prisoners in Iran will be pardoned on Thursday in honour of the 40th anniversary of the revolution that toppled the US-backed Shah, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on his Twitter account.

40 years of Iranian revolution: Large number of prisoners to be pardoned, says Khamenei

Before US sanctions, Iran's Khameini says 'world opposes every decision made by Trump' Iran's top leader said on Saturday US President Donald Trump's policies face opposition across the world as Washington prepared to reimpose sanctions on Iran's vital oil-exporting and financial sectors, state television reported.

Addressing Iran's government in a televised speech, Iran's supreme leader said: 'We hear that you want to continue the nuclear deal with the three European countries. I don't have confidence in these three countries'

Iran supreme leader Khamenei says will quit nuclear deal without European guarantees

Many Syrian opposition activists hope that the Iranian protests will start a domino effect that eventually affects Iranian foreign policy towards Syria.

Opinion: Protests in Iran could spell trouble for the Middle East

U.S. President Donald Trump broke ranks with other major powers last month by refusing to formally certify Iran's compliance with the nuclear deal.

Supreme Leader Khamenei says US is Iran's 'number one enemy'

His comments mirror those of others in the run-up to the election, in which Rouhani faces five opponents.

Troublemakers in election will be 'slapped', warns Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Khamenei

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