Khamenei’s trusted insider Ali Larijani steps into spotlight as Tehran reels from supreme leader’s death

Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei had appointed him chief advisor mere days before his own death at the hands of the United States and Israel. Veteran Iranian politician Ali Larijani has re-emerged as one of the most influential figures within Iran’s security establishment following the killing of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in recent air…

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Who is Mojtaba Khamenei, son of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei? Will he be Iran’s next Supreme Leader?

Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed in the United States-Israel attack on Sunday, throwing the future of the Islamic Republic into doubt and raising the risk of regional instability. Iranian state television and the state-run IRNA news announced the 86-year-old’s death on Sunday. Khamenei’s death has created a leadership vacuum, given the absence…

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