Khamenei, Ali

• Trump Explores Diplomacy With Iran While Weighing Strikes, Officials Say - The Pentagon is presenting a wider range of strike options to the president than previously reported. Targets could include Iran’s nuclear program and ballistic missile sites.
• Deposed Shah’s Son Hopes Trump Will Put Iran Regime ‘Down for Good’ - Reza Pahlavi, once the crown prince of Iran, says protesters there have been emboldened by President Trump suggesting that he could take military action.
• Iran’s President Warns Protesters Not to Destabilize the Country - Masoud Pezeshkian expressed sympathy for protesters’ economic pain, but said the state must respond to “rioters.”
• Iran’s President Warns Protesters Not to Destabilize the Country - Masoud Pezeshkian expressed sympathy for protesters’ economic pain, but said the state must respond to “rioters.” The death toll from the protests rose to about 200, rights groups said.
• Death Toll Grows as Nationwide Protests Rock Iran for a Third Night - Antigovernment unrest that began two weeks ago has intensified in recent days, as has violence.
• Trump Is Briefed on Options for Striking Iran as Protests Continue - The president has said he will be “hitting them very hard” if Iranian leaders kill protesters amid widespread demonstrations calling for wholesale changes in the country.
• Iran Braces for Weekend of Protests. Here’s What to Know. - Demonstrations that began as outrage at the state of the economy have spread to cities across the country, amid an escalating crackdown by the authorities.
• Iran Convulsed in Second Night of Nationwide Protests - Large marches against the government occurred despite an internet blackout and threats of a severe crackdown.
• What to Know About the Protests in Iran - Galloping inflation, a currency crisis and anger at the regime have fueled demonstrations across the country.
• Iran’s Supreme Leader Says Protests Are Happening to ‘Please’ Trump - After days of fierce protest in cities around Iran, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei dismissed the demonstrations as vandalism and wanton destruction.