AdvertisementAnalysisWhat Are Iran's Options In The Standoff With The U.S.?June 24, 2019Peter KenyonfacebookEmailIran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, speaks with a group of Revolutionary Guards and their families in Tehran on April 9. Tensions between Iran and the U.S. have escalated recently following Iran's shootdown of a U.S. drone and U.S. cyberattacks against an Iranian intelligence group. On Monday, President Trump announced financial sanctions against Khamenei and other top officials. (Office of the Iranian Supreme Leader via AP)