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Iran's Elite Force Wants Khamenei's Son Mojtaba Khamenei To Take Over For One Simple Reason
The Revolutionary Guard is a powerful force within the country's theocracy, answering only to the Supreme Leader.
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Iran Fires 40 Missiles At US, Israeli Targets As War Enters Day 5
The 86-year-old cleric was assassinated Saturday in a joint US-Israeli airstrike.
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Meet Ayatollah Alireza Arafi, Iran's Newly Appointed Interim Supreme Leader
Ayatollah Alireza Arafi was appointed jurist member of Iran's interim Leadership Council on Sunday. This came after the assassination of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei by the US and Israel.
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After Khamenei's Killing, Qom's Clerics Hold Key To Next Supreme Leader
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran's Supreme Leader since 1989, was assassinated on Saturday by the United States and Israel, despite Tehran and Washington being in the middle of talks to reach a deal.
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What Iran's Clerical Hierarchy Looks Like After Khamenei's Death
Originating from the Arabic and Persian languages, the term Ayatollah symbolises a sign of god or religious authority. The title is granted to high-ranking clerics in Shia Islam to demonstrate their advanced theological knowledge in the community.
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Iran Enters Survival Mode After Assassination Of Supreme Leader Khamenei
The 86-year-old cleric was killed after decades of trading threats and, more recently, missiles with Israel and the US. Satellite images showed the secure compound in downtown Tehran where his residence and offices had been, reduced to a gray mass.
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NDTV Explainer: How Is A Supreme Leader Chosen, Who Will Succeed Khamenei
Iran has appointed senior cleric Alireza Arafi as the jurist member of a temporary Leadership Council following the reported death of its Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in joint US-Israeli air strikes, according to state media.
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Once Wary Of Ordering Regime Change In Iran, Why Trump Changed His Mind
With Saturday's military operation against Iran, Trump demonstrated a dramatic evolution in risk tolerance, adjusting in just a matter of months how far he was willing to go in using American military might to confront Tehran's clerical rule.
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Trump Weighs Iran Strikes To Inspire Fresh Protests: Reports
Trump is weighing options against Iran that include targeted strikes on security forces and leaders to inspire protesters, multiple sources said, even as Israeli and Arab officials said air power alone would not topple the clerical rulers.
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"No Turning Back": Iran's Former Queen's Ultimatum Amid Protests
The widow of Iran's former shah, Farah Pahlavi, told AFP there was "no turning back" after a wave of protests against the country's clerical authorities, saying she is convinced the Iranian people will emerge the "victors".
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Iran's Elite Force Wants Khamenei's Son Mojtaba Khamenei To Take Over For One Simple Reason
The Revolutionary Guard is a powerful force within the country's theocracy, answering only to the Supreme Leader.
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Iran Fires 40 Missiles At US, Israeli Targets As War Enters Day 5
The 86-year-old cleric was assassinated Saturday in a joint US-Israeli airstrike.
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Meet Ayatollah Alireza Arafi, Iran's Newly Appointed Interim Supreme Leader
Ayatollah Alireza Arafi was appointed jurist member of Iran's interim Leadership Council on Sunday. This came after the assassination of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei by the US and Israel.
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After Khamenei's Killing, Qom's Clerics Hold Key To Next Supreme Leader
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran's Supreme Leader since 1989, was assassinated on Saturday by the United States and Israel, despite Tehran and Washington being in the middle of talks to reach a deal.
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What Iran's Clerical Hierarchy Looks Like After Khamenei's Death
Originating from the Arabic and Persian languages, the term Ayatollah symbolises a sign of god or religious authority. The title is granted to high-ranking clerics in Shia Islam to demonstrate their advanced theological knowledge in the community.
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Iran Enters Survival Mode After Assassination Of Supreme Leader Khamenei
The 86-year-old cleric was killed after decades of trading threats and, more recently, missiles with Israel and the US. Satellite images showed the secure compound in downtown Tehran where his residence and offices had been, reduced to a gray mass.
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NDTV Explainer: How Is A Supreme Leader Chosen, Who Will Succeed Khamenei
Iran has appointed senior cleric Alireza Arafi as the jurist member of a temporary Leadership Council following the reported death of its Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in joint US-Israeli air strikes, according to state media.
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Once Wary Of Ordering Regime Change In Iran, Why Trump Changed His Mind
With Saturday's military operation against Iran, Trump demonstrated a dramatic evolution in risk tolerance, adjusting in just a matter of months how far he was willing to go in using American military might to confront Tehran's clerical rule.
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Trump Weighs Iran Strikes To Inspire Fresh Protests: Reports
Trump is weighing options against Iran that include targeted strikes on security forces and leaders to inspire protesters, multiple sources said, even as Israeli and Arab officials said air power alone would not topple the clerical rulers.
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"No Turning Back": Iran's Former Queen's Ultimatum Amid Protests
The widow of Iran's former shah, Farah Pahlavi, told AFP there was "no turning back" after a wave of protests against the country's clerical authorities, saying she is convinced the Iranian people will emerge the "victors".
