Failson or fanatic? A closer look at Mojtaba Khamenei, Iran’s new supreme leader

Source: Washington Examiner · Bias: Center Right

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Supreme leadership over Iran, currently the most dangerous office in the world, now seems to be a hereditary affair. The Assembly of Experts — Iran’s deliberative body responsible for selecting the nation’s supreme leader — announced this week that the assassinated Ayatollah Ali Khamenei will be succeeded by his son, 56-year-old Mojtaba Khamenei. While not […]

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Failson or fanatic? A closer look at Mojtaba Khamenei, Iran’s new supreme leader

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Supreme leadership over Iran, currently the most dangerous office in the world, now seems to be a hereditary affair. The Assembly of Experts — Iran’s deliberative body responsible for selecting the nation’s supreme leader — announced this week that the assassinated Ayatollah Ali Khamenei will be succeeded by his son, 56-year-old Mojtaba Khamenei. While not […]

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