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Iran's Revolutionary Guards Elevate Mojtaba Khamenei as Supreme Leader Amid War
Mojtaba Khamenei’s appointment, backed by the IRGC amid war, signals hardline consolidation with over 1,200 casualties reported, including his father, officials said.
- Iran's new supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei, son of the late Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, was selected by the powerful Revolutionary Guards despite opposition from political and clerical figures.
- Mojtaba Khamenei is believed to have been injured in the U.S.-Israeli strikes that killed his father, and his selection may lead to a more aggressive stance abroad and sterner internal repression.
- The Revolutionary Guards, who now appear to be running Iran, used the argument that the war required a fast process and a candidate who defied the United States to push through Khamenei's selection.
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By Max Saltman, CNN. Iran's new supreme leader, Mukhta Khamenei, suffered a broken foot and other minor injuries on the first day of the U.S.-Israeli bombing campaign, a source familiar with the situation told CNN. In addition to the foot injury, the 56-year-old Khamenei had a bruise around his left eye and minor lacerations to his face, according to the source. An Israeli source previously told CNN that Khamenei was wounded in an assassination …
The Secretary General of the Lebanese militant movement Hezbollah, Naim Qassem, congratulated Ayatollah Mojtabi Khamenei today on his election as the new Supreme Leader of Iran.
Since his election, the new revolutionary leader has not yet appeared publicly. One explanation is that Mojtaba Khamenei has been injured.
Iran's new Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, raises questions and concerns after his appointment, between rumours of injuries and power stakes The new Supreme Leader
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