In 1980 I was invited along with a cohort of historians to attend a conference at Harvard on “Knowing Your Enemies”. We soon ...

After the 12-day war in June, the issue of who will succeed Iran's longtime supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has become more urgent.

The recent 12-day war between Israel and Iran has raised questions about who — or what — could replace Iran's 86-year-old Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei when he dies.

Reza Pahlavi, the son of Iran’s last shah, has been among the most visible opposition figures over the last two weeks. In a flurry of media appearances and social media posts, Mr. Pahlavi, 64 ...

After the 12-day war in June, the issue of who will succeed Iran's longtime supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has become more urgent.

After the 12-day war in June, the issue of who will succeed Iran's longtime supreme leader, ... “If you didn’t have a cleric succeeding Khamenei, you would no longer have an Islamic revolution.

After the 12-day war in June, the issue of who will succeed Iran's longtime supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has become more urgent. ... 1989, when Khamenei was chosen to succeed Ayatollah ...

In the aftermath of the 12-day war in June between Israel and Iran, questions have arisen about Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. He is 86 years old and was a potential Israeli target ...