Hamas staged releases of hostages amid ongoing geopolitical developments involving Iran's Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei.

The entities involved

• Ali Khamenei →

  cleric and former Supreme Leader of Iran from 1989 to 2026 (1939–2026)

  • Hezbollah launched rockets into northern Israel, amid ongoing IDF operations and opposition to US-Iran peace talks.Mon 16:09
  • Masoud Pezeshkian committed to protecting Iran's interests during a statement in Tehran.Mon 13:02
• Hamas →

  Palestinian Islamist political and military organization

  • South Africa filed a case against Israel at the International Court of Justice, concurrent with Trump's executive orders regarding funding cuts and Iran.Mon 17:31
  • An uprising began in Jerusalem after Ariel Sharon entered the Temple Mount, involving attacks and culminating in a summit agreement.Mon 16:56

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• Hezbollah launched rockets toward Israel as a war between the US and Iran officially began.Aug 28
• Kurt Alme criticizes the Iranian regime's actions, noting Ali Khamenei as Supreme Leader and the Arms Control Association views Iran as a threshold state.Fri 22:44
• Ali Khamenei's leadership was assessed as a turning point for the regime, coinciding with a gathering of the Iranian community to support the people of Iran.Sep 11