US EditionIran’s new supreme leader is nowhere to be seen. That might be helping the regime to survive
The regime has used recorded messages and AI videos as questions grow over whether Mojtaba Khamenei can lead Iran’s war-time decision-making.
- More than six weeks after his appointment, Mojtaba Khamenei remains unseen, fueling speculation about his status following the assassination of his father, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
- Instead of live appearances, state media relies on statements attributed to the 56-year-old cleric or AI-generated videos, a stark shift from the frequent public interventions of the late Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
- Parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf navigates complex US negotiations while analysts suggest the regime uses Mojtaba as a figurehead to shield officials from internal criticism regarding sensitive talks.
- US Vice President Vance noted last week that negotiations stalled as the Iranian delegation lacked clear authority, while the hardline domestic base scrutinizes officials fearing compromise with Washington amounts to surrender.
- Experts like Ali Vaez of the International Crisis Group warn the regime faces a battle for survival, as balancing domestic apprehension with external pressure leaves Iran's political system increasingly uncertain.
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By Mostafa Salem, CNN. More than six weeks after being announced as the new supreme leader following his father's death, Iranians have yet to see or hear from Mojtaba Khamenei. Amid a conflict considered an existential threat to the regime that has ruled the country for nearly half a century, Khamenei has been conspicuously absent. Instead, statements attributed to the 56-year-old cleric have been read on state television or posted on social med…
Iran’s new supreme leader is nowhere to be seen. That might be helping the regime to survive
More than six weeks after he was announced as their new supreme leader following the assassination of his father, Iranians have still not seen or heard Mojtaba Khamenei.
More than six weeks after being announced as Iran's new supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei remains a shadow presence: although official statements are not missing, it is totally absent from public space.
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