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After crushing protests, Iran's supreme leader now tries to avert a US attack
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In this photo released by an official website of the office of the Iranian supreme leader, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei prays at the grave of the late revolutionary founder Ayatollah Khomeini, commemorating 47th anniversary of his return from exile during 1979 Islamic Revolution, just outside Tehran, Iran, Saturday, Jan. 31, 2026. - photo by Office of the Iranian Supreme Leader via AP
CAIRO (AP) — Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei crushed the protests that swept across the country last month, but only by unleashing the bloodiest crackdown of his nearly four decades in power. Now, with an American flotilla nearby, the 86-year-old Khamenei is trying to avert a potential U.S. attack. He has warned that if U.S. President Donald Trump strikes, a regional war will ensue.