Iran named Mojtaba Khamenei to succeed his father, despite President Trump’s criticism and Israel’s threats. He has a hard-liner’s pedigree, but will his tenure be confrontational, or seek to broaden internal support for the regime?#iran #war #trump #middleEast
https://www.csmonitor.com/World/Middle-East/2026/0309/iran-war-ayatollah-khamenei-supreme-leader-succession
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Signaling defiance, Iran’s regime rallies around a younger Khamenei
Choosing continuity amid war, Iran named Mojtaba Khamenei to succeed his father, despite President Donald Trump’s criticism and Israel’s threats. He has a hard-liner’s pedigree, but will his tenure be confrontational, or seek to broaden internal support for the regime?