International

Khamenei Says Hormuz Closure Is Leverage

By BPN News Desk March 12, 2026

Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei has said the closure of the Strait of Hormuz should be used as leverage in the ongoing war, marking his first public statement since taking over the country’s top post. The message, read on state television rather than delivered on camera, also signalled that Iran intends to continue military pressure […]

International

North Korea Backs Iran’s New Leader

By BPN News Desk March 11, 2026

North Korea has backed Iran’s leadership transition, saying it respects Tehran’s selection of Mojtaba Khamenei as the country’s new supreme leader. The statement comes as the wider conflict involving Iran, the United States and Israel continues to draw reactions from governments across the region and beyond. North Korea Backs Mojtaba Khamenei North Korea’s Foreign

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Trump Warns Iran’s New Supreme Leader

By BPN News Desk March 10, 2026

US President Donald Trump has issued a fresh warning aimed at Iran’s new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei, saying he does not believe the new leader “can live in peace” as tensions remain high between Washington and Tehran. The remark adds to the sharp rhetoric that has followed Iran’s leadership transition during the wider regional conflict. […]

International

Iran’s Revolutionary Guards Pledges Loyalty To Mojtaba Khamenei

By BPN News Desk March 9, 2026

IRGC Pledges Loyalty To Mojtaba Khamenei Iran’s Revolutionary Guards have pledged allegiance to new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei after his appointment by the Assembly of Experts, signalling institutional backing from one of the country’s most powerful military and political forces. The statement came at a highly sensitive moment for Iran as the country manages a […]

International

Mojtaba Khamenei Becomes Iran’s Supreme Leader

By BPN News Desk March 9, 2026

Iran’s clerical establishment has named Mojtaba Khamenei as the country’s new Supreme Leader after the death of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei during the ongoing conflict involving Iran, the United States and Israel. The transition places power in the hands of a figure long viewed as influential within Iran’s conservative religious and security circles. Mojtaba Khamenei

International

Iran Panel Reaches Consensus On Next Supreme Leader

By BPN News Desk March 8, 2026

Title: Iran Panel Reaches Consensus On Next Supreme Leader Iran’s clerical body responsible for choosing the country’s next Supreme Leader has reached a majority consensus on a successor, according to members of the Assembly of Experts, though the name has not yet been made public. The development comes at a highly sensitive moment as Iran […]

Op-Eds Opinion

Congress Reactions to Iran Strikes and Khamenei’s Death Show Why the Party Lost India’s Political Centre

By BPN News Desk March 4, 2026

While the rest of the world watched the precision strikes on Iran and the sudden vacancy in the Supreme Leader’s office with strategic calculation, the Congress party apparently decided it was the perfect moment to audition as Tehran’s primary defense counsel. It is a fascinating, if entirely self-destructive, choice. For a party struggling to find […]

International

Mojtaba Khamenei Reportedly Named Iran Leader

By BPN News Desk March 4, 2026

Mojtaba Khamenei, the son of Iran’s late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has reportedly been selected as the country’s new Supreme Leader following the death of his father during the ongoing regional conflict. The reported decision comes amid a major leadership transition in Iran during a period of heightened geopolitical tensions across the Middle East. […]

Op-Eds Opinion

Why Congress’s Anger Over Khamenei’s Killing Reflects Vote-Bank Calculus, Not Principles

By BPN News Desk March 3, 2026

It is truly touching to see the Congress party suddenly develop such a deep, soul-searching concern for international law. The moment the news of the US-Israel strikes and the death of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei hit the stands, the Grand Old Party did not lose a second. While the world was still figuring out the map […]

National Politics

Sonia Gandhi Slams Centre’s Silence On Khamenei Death

By BPN News Desk March 3, 2026

Congress Parliamentary Party chairperson Sonia Gandhi on Monday criticised the Centre over its response to the reported death of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, saying that “silence is not neutral” at a time of heightened tensions in West Asia. Sonia Gandhi On Khamenei Death In a statement, Sonia Gandhi said the Union government must […]