Mojtaba Khamenei Proclaimed New Ayatollah Amid Reports of Injury and US Sanctions
Mojtaba Khamenei has been proclaimed the new Ayatollah of Iran, with reports suggesting he was injured in a recent strike. The US has now added him to a wanted list, intensifying the focus on the new leader who was previously identified as a potential successor with a 'target on his back'.
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It’s been a week that’s seen a new Ayatollah proclaimed in Iran. Mojtaba Khamenei, son of the assassinated supreme leader Ali Khamenei, has not been seen in public and is believed to be in hiding after reportedly being injured in the same strike that killed his father. State television showed crowds chanting “Long Live Khamenei”, while at night in Tehran some residents risked arrest to shout from their windows: “Death to Mojtaba”. A statement attributed to the new leader vowed continued attac...
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