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 […]

International

Iran Says It Will Respond To Any Attack

By BPN News Desk July 16, 2025

Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has declared that the country is fully prepared to retaliate with greater force if it faces any fresh military attack. Addressing military commanders in Tehran on July 16, he stated that Iran’s response will be “bigger than before” and specifically warned both the United States and Israel against future […]

International

Khamenei Names Three Clerics as Successors, Excludes Son

By BPN News Desk June 22, 2025

Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has reportedly selected three senior clerics as potential successors, in a move widely seen as a preparation for a possible leadership transition. The decision, which comes amid intensifying regional conflict and domestic uncertainty, is notable not only for what it includes—but also for what it omits: the name of […]