Ali Khamenei

What next for Iran's supreme leader?

Despite the bloodbath of recent weeks, Ayatollah Khamenei might think he must plough on with an iron fist.

President Trump said on Sunday that the US military was considering "very strong options" in Iran.

Hundreds of people are believed to have been killed or injured by the security forces, with more than 70 bodies brought to one hospital.

The US president earlier said if peaceful protesters are killed, Washington "will come to their rescue".

State TV showed footage of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei being cheered at a mosque ahead of a Shia festival.

The war has left the country significantly weakened - and Ayatollah Ali Khamenei a diminished leader

In a televised address, Trump called on Iran to make peace or threatened further attacks.

Sources question if UK diplomacy will make any difference, writes Laura Kuenssberg.

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