Khamenei’s Dilemma: Syria, Assad, Takfiris, and the Fight for Iran’s Influence

Khamenei’s dilemma: Syria, Assad, Takfiris, and the fight for Iran’s influence

“Takfiri groups are good news for enemies of the world of Islam," Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei wrote on X.

Khamenei’s Real Fear: Unrest Within, Not Threats from Abroad

The Iranian regime’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei waves to supporters during a speech marking the 36th anniversary of Ruhollah Khomeini’s death at his mausoleum in southern Tehran, June , 2025   In a forceful and defiant speech marking the anniversary of Ayatollah Khomeini’s death, Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei rejected a recent U.S.-mediated nuclear proposal — not as a show of strategic strength, but as a reflection of growing anxiety withi…