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Son Of Iranian Leader Khamenei Is Hardliner With Backroom Influence
Mojtaba Khamenei is one of the most influential figures in the Iranian clerical establishment headed by his father, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, and among the figures seen as a candidate to succeed him as leader of the Islamic Republic.
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Succession Plans For Iran's Khamenei Hit Top Gear
The clock's ticking for senior clerics seeking a successor to Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
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Iran's Khamenei, Living In Bunker, Names 3 Possible Successors: Report
Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has named three senior clerics as candidates to take his place if he is assassinated, The New York Times reported.
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Regime Change In Iran May Give Rise To A More Threatening Force, Not Democracy
The timing and targets of Israels attacks on Iran tell us that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahus short-term goal is to damage Irans nuclear facilities in order to severely diminish its weapons program.
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Iran's Supreme Leader Khamenei Faces Ultimate Test After Israeli Strikes
Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has weathered a series of challenges but Israel's unprecedented strikes mark his most serious crisis yet, threatening both the clerical system he leads and his own physical survival.
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Iran Faces US Without Plan B As Nuclear Red Lines Collide
While rising US-Iran tensions over Tehran's uranium enrichment jeopardize nuclear talks, three Iranian sources said that the clerical leadership lacks a clear fallback plan if efforts to resolve a decades-long dispute collapse.
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Iranian Woman Removes Cleric's Turban, Wears It As Hijab In Bold Protest
A video from Iran showing a woman confronting a cleric at an airport in Mehrabad is going viral on social media.
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Fall Of Shah, Rise Of Raisi: How Ebrahim Raisi Consolidated Power In Iran
Revered by the hardline factions within Iran's regime and reviled by human rights organisations, Ebrahim Raisi's journey from a low-ranking cleric's son to the zenith of Iranian power to an abrupt death in an air crash is steeped in controversy.
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Biden Says He Expects Iran Will Attack Israel "Sooner Than Later"
US President Joe Biden said Friday he was expecting Iran to attempt to strike Israel in the short term in retaliation for a strike in Syria but warned the clerical state not to attack.
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Israel-Palestine War Slams Door On Cautious US-Iran Thaw
Iran's clerical leadership openly supports the Hamas group, who control the blockaded and impoverished Gaza Strip and hailed the sneak attack that inflicted the deadliest blow on Israel in decades.
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At UN, Iran President Demands US To End Sanctions
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi on Tuesday demanded an end to US sanctions against the clerical state, after a halt in talks on restoring a nuclear deal.
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"Leadership Fears Own People": US Slams 2nd Iran Execution Amid Protests
The United States on Monday denounced Iran's second execution over ongoing protests, saying the latest killing, carried out in public, showed the clerical leadership feared its own people.
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Shops Across Iran Shut Amid Protests Demanding Fall Of Rulers
Iranian shops shut their doors in several cities on Monday, following calls for a three-day nationwide general strike from protesters seeking the fall of clerical rulers, with the head of the judiciary blaming "rioters" for threatening shopkeepers.
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Video: Iranians Knock Turbans Off Clerics' Head As Part Of Anti-Hijab Protests
As protests over the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini continue in Iran, young Iranians are now filming themselves knocking the turbans off the heads of clerics.
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US Praises "Remarkable" Displays Of Courage As Women Protest In Iran
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Friday hailed as "remarkable" the mass protests in Iran as he met activists originally from the country whose clerical leadership is waging a crackdown.
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Son Of Iranian Leader Khamenei Is Hardliner With Backroom Influence
Mojtaba Khamenei is one of the most influential figures in the Iranian clerical establishment headed by his father, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, and among the figures seen as a candidate to succeed him as leader of the Islamic Republic.
-
Succession Plans For Iran's Khamenei Hit Top Gear
The clock's ticking for senior clerics seeking a successor to Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
-
Iran's Khamenei, Living In Bunker, Names 3 Possible Successors: Report
Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has named three senior clerics as candidates to take his place if he is assassinated, The New York Times reported.
-
Regime Change In Iran May Give Rise To A More Threatening Force, Not Democracy
The timing and targets of Israels attacks on Iran tell us that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahus short-term goal is to damage Irans nuclear facilities in order to severely diminish its weapons program.
-
Iran's Supreme Leader Khamenei Faces Ultimate Test After Israeli Strikes
Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has weathered a series of challenges but Israel's unprecedented strikes mark his most serious crisis yet, threatening both the clerical system he leads and his own physical survival.
-
Iran Faces US Without Plan B As Nuclear Red Lines Collide
While rising US-Iran tensions over Tehran's uranium enrichment jeopardize nuclear talks, three Iranian sources said that the clerical leadership lacks a clear fallback plan if efforts to resolve a decades-long dispute collapse.
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Iranian Woman Removes Cleric's Turban, Wears It As Hijab In Bold Protest
A video from Iran showing a woman confronting a cleric at an airport in Mehrabad is going viral on social media.
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Fall Of Shah, Rise Of Raisi: How Ebrahim Raisi Consolidated Power In Iran
Revered by the hardline factions within Iran's regime and reviled by human rights organisations, Ebrahim Raisi's journey from a low-ranking cleric's son to the zenith of Iranian power to an abrupt death in an air crash is steeped in controversy.
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Biden Says He Expects Iran Will Attack Israel "Sooner Than Later"
US President Joe Biden said Friday he was expecting Iran to attempt to strike Israel in the short term in retaliation for a strike in Syria but warned the clerical state not to attack.
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Israel-Palestine War Slams Door On Cautious US-Iran Thaw
Iran's clerical leadership openly supports the Hamas group, who control the blockaded and impoverished Gaza Strip and hailed the sneak attack that inflicted the deadliest blow on Israel in decades.
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At UN, Iran President Demands US To End Sanctions
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi on Tuesday demanded an end to US sanctions against the clerical state, after a halt in talks on restoring a nuclear deal.
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"Leadership Fears Own People": US Slams 2nd Iran Execution Amid Protests
The United States on Monday denounced Iran's second execution over ongoing protests, saying the latest killing, carried out in public, showed the clerical leadership feared its own people.
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Shops Across Iran Shut Amid Protests Demanding Fall Of Rulers
Iranian shops shut their doors in several cities on Monday, following calls for a three-day nationwide general strike from protesters seeking the fall of clerical rulers, with the head of the judiciary blaming "rioters" for threatening shopkeepers.
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Video: Iranians Knock Turbans Off Clerics' Head As Part Of Anti-Hijab Protests
As protests over the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini continue in Iran, young Iranians are now filming themselves knocking the turbans off the heads of clerics.
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US Praises "Remarkable" Displays Of Courage As Women Protest In Iran
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Friday hailed as "remarkable" the mass protests in Iran as he met activists originally from the country whose clerical leadership is waging a crackdown.
