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Iran's Revolutionary Guards Elevate Mojtaba Khamenei as Supreme Leader Amid War
Mojtaba Khamenei's appointment, driven by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, consolidates hardline control during the Iran-US-Israel conflict that has killed over 1,200 people, 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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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.
·Belgrade, Serbia
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Since his election, the new revolutionary leader has not yet appeared publicly. One explanation is that Mojtaba Khamenei has been injured.
·Zürich, Switzerland
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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
·France
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He was celebrating Ramadan with his parents when the bombs hit. An ambassador revealed that Mojstaba Khamenei was in the hospital and would not be able to give a speech yet.
·Hungary
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Total News Sources79
Leaning Left13Leaning Right22Center12Last UpdatedBias Distribution47% Right
Bias Distribution
- 47% of the sources lean Right
47% Right
L 28%
C 25%
R 47%
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