https://mena-studies.org/tags/ali-khamenei/Recent content in Ali Khamenei on MENA Research CenterHugoen-GBThu, 08 Oct 2026 20:29:27 +0200https://mena-studies.org/khamenei-besieged-by-domestic-crises-and-regional-deadlocks/Sat, 22 Nov 2025 11:04:00 +0100https://mena-studies.org/khamenei-besieged-by-domestic-crises-and-regional-deadlocks/As the doctrine of Velayat-e Faqih enters its fifth decade, the system faces unprecedented challenges that seriously threaten its survival. At the center of these challenges stands Ali Khamenei himself, the leader of the clerical republic— not only the…https://mena-studies.org/the-mullah-regime-and-europes-dilemma/Fri, 05 Sep 2025 09:15:00 +0200https://mena-studies.org/the-mullah-regime-and-europes-dilemma/Three months after the war with Israel, Tehran projects an air of calm. The scars are visible—collapsed floors in the north, missile strikes downtown, a damaged state broadcaster. Yet in the streets, silence reigns. People have learned to keep quiet: out of…https://mena-studies.org/ali-khamenei-from-follower-to-absolute-ruler/Sun, 20 Jul 2025 08:50:00 +0200https://mena-studies.org/ali-khamenei-from-follower-to-absolute-ruler/For 36 years, Ali Khamenei has clung to power with an iron grip, keeping the Islamic Republic of Iran alive through repression and control. Not once in that time has he left the country. In moments of existential threat, he sheds the usual religious rhetoric…https://mena-studies.org/the-iranian-nuclear-program-a-strategic-threat-cloaked-in-civilian-disguise/Sat, 21 Jun 2025 11:14:00 +0200https://mena-studies.org/the-iranian-nuclear-program-a-strategic-threat-cloaked-in-civilian-disguise/The newly uncovered “Qevir Plan”—a revamped version of Iran’s nuclear project—signals a strategic evolution in the regime’s methods, which now rely heavily on blending military and civilian activities to evade international scrutiny. According to the latest…https://mena-studies.org/unprecedented-execution-campaign-by-irans-regime/Fri, 02 May 2025 12:32:00 +0200https://mena-studies.org/unprecedented-execution-campaign-by-irans-regime/The Iranian regime has carried out an unprecedented wave of executions over the past year, reaching a record 1,153 executions in the Iranian calendar year 1403 (March 2024 – March 2025). This marks a 42% increase compared to the previous year, according to…https://mena-studies.org/tehran-threatens-escalation-with-washington/Tue, 22 Apr 2025 10:57:00 +0200https://mena-studies.org/tehran-threatens-escalation-with-washington/Iran has ruled out direct talks with the United States over its controversial nuclear program for the time being. According to Iranian Prime Minister Massud Peseschkian, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei informed U.S. President Donald Trump in an official…