Iran’s Risky Succession: Mojtaba Khamenei’s Rise Signals Hardline Future for Tehran

Mojtaba Khamenei addresses clerical supporters in Tehran after being elevated as Iran’s new supreme leader following the death of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. (PC: AFP)

Iran’s political leadership has taken a dramatic and controversial step by elevating Mojtaba Khamenei, the son of slain Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, as the new supreme leader of the Islamic Republic. The decision by Iran’s powerful Assembly of Experts signals a clear shift toward a more confrontational stance in Tehran at a time when […]