Modżtaba Chamenei
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- Oct 8
Putin pledges Russian help to end Iran war at Turkmenistan talks with Pezeshkian
Vladimir Putin told Masoud Pezeshkian on Thursday 8 October that Russia is ready to do everything possible to help resolve the conflict with the United States and Israel. The talks took place in Avaza, Turkmenistan, on the sidelines of a Commonwealth of Independent States summit.
- Oct 4
Iran names Mehrdad Akhlaghi defense minister and replaces oil chief as blockade bites
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian accepted the resignation of Oil Minister Mohsen Paknejad and nominated Mehrdad Akhlaghi as Defense Minister on 5 October 2026, restructuring key leadership posts during an ongoing conflict and naval blockade.
- Sep 26
Donald Trump rejects Iranian seven-day proposal to reopen Strait of Hormuz
US President Donald Trump confirmed on Saturday that Washington rejected a seven-day diplomatic roadmap submitted by Tehran during the UN General Assembly, warning that Iran must never acquire nuclear weapons.
- Sep 24
Iran threatens to expand war to Indian Ocean and disrupt regional airports if US attacks
A senior advisor to Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei warned that military operations could reach Diego Garcia, while security officials threatened neighboring airports over aviation sanctions.
- Aug 10
Iran raises demands for reopening Strait of Hormuz as Trump opts for economic pressure
Iran's Revolutionary Guards insist the Strait of Hormuz stays closed until Washington accepts all their conditions, including lifting sanctions and withdrawing US troops, while Trump says he is watching Iran's economic collapse.
- Aug 9
Iran sets six conditions for reopening Strait of Hormuz as talks with Oman near final stages
Iran's Supreme National Security Council laid out six sweeping demands on Washington, from lifting sanctions to paying war reparations, before it will reopen the strategic Strait of Hormuz to shipping.
- Jul 25
Trump enters 'revenge mode' as Iran threatens US soldiers and a London coalition meeting on Hormuz looms
Frustrated by stalled negotiations, President Trump is weighing military escalation while Tehran warns it will kill one American soldier for every Iranian killed. Behind the scenes, Oman is mediating on Hormuz and the US and UK plan a London conference on an international coalition.
- Jul 19
Iran's hardliners accuse Pezeshkian of 'soft coup' as Khamenei funeral exposes regime's internal war
Hardline factions within Iran's regime openly accuse President Pezeshkian and his negotiators of a 'soft coup' after they signed a ceasefire with Washington, while the new supreme leader remains absent from public view.
- Jul 12
Iran’s new supreme leader vows revenge, freezes talks as Trump declares Strait of Hormuz ceasefire over
Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei pledged to avenge his father’s killing and Iran suspended negotiations hours after President Trump declared the three-week ceasefire dead, while diplomats gathered in Oman.
- Jul 10
Israel shares intelligence on new Iranian plot to assassinate Trump as president says he left instructions to ‘bomb them’
Israeli intelligence passed information to Washington this week indicating Tehran was preparing a new plan to kill the US president, according to the Wall Street Journal and CNN. Trump told the New York Post he has left orders for a massive bombing campaign should Iran succeed.
- Jul 4
Iran begins funeral for Ali Khamenei as millions expected in Tehran, security warnings issued
Tens of thousands of black-clad Iranians gathered at Tehran's Grand Mosalla mosque on Saturday for the start of public mourning for Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, killed in a US-Israeli strike in February. Authorities expect 15 to 20 million people to attend the ceremonies in the capital alone.
- Jul 4
Iran begins six-day funeral for Ali Khamenei, killed in February US-Israeli strikes, with millions expected to mourn
Public ceremonies for the former supreme leader, killed in the first day of US-Israeli airstrikes on 28 February, started Saturday in Tehran. Authorities expect between 12 and 20 million mourners over six days of processions across Iran and Iraq.
- Jun 13
Pakistan claims US and Iran finalised peace text; Trump says signing possible this weekend as oil slides
Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif announced that Washington and Tehran have agreed on a final peace text, while President Trump said the deal could be signed in Europe within days and oil prices fell sharply on hopes of an end to the conflict.
- Jun 12
US and Iran finalize text of preliminary nuclear deal, odds of signing rise to 80–85 percent
A senior Trump administration official said the text of a 60-day preliminary agreement with Iran has been agreed, and that the probability of its signing has increased from 75 to 80–85 percent within hours.
- May 31
Iran's President Pezeshkian Reportedly Submits Resignation Letter Amid IRGC Power Struggle, Tehran Denies
Conflicting reports emerged Sunday over whether Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian submitted his resignation, citing the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps' takeover of government functions, before official sources swiftly denied the claim.
- May 29
Trump Holds the Key as US and Iran Edge Toward 60-Day Ceasefire Memorandum, but Final Approval Remains Elusive
A preliminary memorandum of understanding between US and Iranian negotiators promises a 60-day truce and the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, but the entire framework hinges on final approval from President Donald Trump and Iran's supreme leader, both of whom have yet to sign.
- May 26
US strikes southern Iran despite ceasefire, casting doubt on peace talks as Tehran warns of retaliation
American forces launched 'self-defense' strikes on Iranian missile sites and minelaying boats near the Strait of Hormuz, threatening a fragile ceasefire as negotiators met in Qatar to end the months-long war.
