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North Korea's power brokers publicly declared Kim Jong Un the supreme leader for the first time at Thursday's massive public memorial for his father Kim Jong Il, cementing the family's hold on power for another generation....

One of Osama bin Laden's sons has called on Iran's supreme leader to release members of his family believed to be under house ...

Iran's Supreme Leader endorsed the presidency of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad in a ceremony boycotted by leading moderates in protest at a disputed poll that plunged Iran into its worst crisis since the 1979 Islamic Revolution.

Iran's semi-official media are reporting that Iran's supreme leader has ordered the president, a close ally, to dismiss the vice president he chose last week.

Iran's supreme leader issued a tough warning Monday to the opposition to back down after a pro-reform former president called ...

Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, ruled out compromise on the disputed election on Wednesday after a harsh crackdown on the streets.

Iran's supreme leader passionately defended last week's presidential election process today, praising President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's election as a "definitive victory" and denying charges of vote-rigging.

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is to address Friday prayers to try to quell growing unrest over the disputed election.

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei orders a high-level clerical panel to investigate.