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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Iran-US tensions: Khamenei skips key meeting with air force generals for first time in 37 years — here’s what we know

with intensifying US military expansion in the Gulf, Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has reportedly ended his 37-year-old practice by skipping the annual 8 February meeting with air force generals. Khamenei has joined the annual session every year since taking leadership in 1989 — even through the COVID-19 outbreak, according to a report by…

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