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Iran’s New Supreme Leader Creates a Delicate Diplomatic Moment for Central Asia
Mojtaba Khamenei’s appointment, driven by Iran’s Revolutionary Guards, signals continued hardline policies and increased military influence, amid ongoing conflict with the US and Israel.
- On Sunday, Iran's Assembly of Experts named Mojtaba Khamenei as the country's new Supreme Leader following the assassination of his father, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, in strikes by the United States and Israel.
- Senior sources claim the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps forced the selection, viewing Khamenei as a pliant figure to advance hardline policies despite his limited resume.
- At his own succession rally on Monday, Khamenei was a no-show, with observers speculating he is either wounded or hiding out of fear.
- President Donald Trump branded the new leader "unacceptable," while critics call Khamenei a "nepo baby" lacking the charisma required for a wartime leader.
- The regime's decision shows defiance against American pressure, potentially cementing hardline theocratic rule as the country remains locked in conflict with the United States and Israel.
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The new Iranian Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, appointed on 8 March, after his father's death on the first day of the Israeli-American offensive in Iran, engulfs the religious authority of the Islamic Republic, but behind the “mollah” is hiding an extremely rich entrepreneur, with a wide impact on the world of business, writes HuffPost.
Iran New Leader: Residents in Tehran gather to show support for new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei
SEPEHR SAREMI Tehran Hello, I'm Sepehr Saremi, CGTN correspondent in Tehran. I'm here at Enghelab Square, where people have started gathering this afternoon following the announcement that Mojtaba Khamenei has been chosen as Iran's new Supreme Leader. The 56-year-old cleric succeeds his father, Ali Khamenei, marking a significant moment in the country's political history. It's around 4 PM here, and more people are gradually arriving at the squar…
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Mojtaba Khamenei has not appeared in public and has not spoken in the media since he was elected on Sunday to succeed his father, Ali Khamenei, who was killed on 28 February on the first day of the war.
Iran Displays Taped-Together Cardboard Cutout of Mojtaba Khamenei as New Supreme Leader Remains Out of Sight: Report
Iranian regime loyalists displayed a taped-together cardboard cutout of their new supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, who was reportedly injured in recent strikes and has not been seen since his elevation.The post Iran Displays Taped-Together Cardboard Cutout of Mojtaba Khamenei as New Supreme Leader Remains Out of Sight: Report appeared first on .
Iran’s New Supreme Leader Creates a Delicate Diplomatic Moment for Central Asia
Intent on staying on Tehran’s good side, Armenia and Azerbaijan have both saluted the elevation of Mojtaba Khamenei to be Iran’s Supreme Leader. The congratulatory notes sent by Yerevan and Baku highlight the delicate geopolitical balance that both are trying to maintain amid the ongoing US-Israeli air campaign to cause the Islamic Republic’s collapse. Both Armenia and Azerbaijan share a frontier with Iran. Meanwhile, both are heavily invested i…
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