Whether by overthrow or old age, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, 86, will soon need a replacement — but the Islamic Republic lacks an obvious successor.

A complete shutdown of communications has made finding an accurate count impossible. The number may still go higher.

Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said in a public speech on Jan. 17 that Trump is a "criminal" and responsible for the protests’ casualties due to his support for the demonstrations. That same day, the U.S. president said the country needed “new leadership" in the interview with Politico.

Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, acknowledged Saturday that thousands of Iranians were killed during more than two weeks of unrest in the country, and he blamed the deaths on US President Donald Trump,

President Trump thanks Iran for stopping mass executions and signals a step back from earlier suggestions of possible U.S. military action as protests continue.

The regime may have been able to crush the latest wave of protests using its tried-and-tested playbook of repression. But the fundamental grievances animating protesters haven’t gone away.

President Donald Trump has called for “new leadership” in Iran after reading a series of social media posts from the country’s Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei, on Saturday, POLITICO reported.

Iran's supreme leader Khamenei reportedly acknowledges thousands died in recent protests for the first time, as death toll estimates reach over 3,000.

Chicagoans with ties to Iran said they struggle to get in contact with loved ones. Being kept in the dark only heightens their fears over the extent of the violence by the government in silencing protests. Dozens braved the frigid temperatures in the Loop to call for an end to the Iranian regime.