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Elevating injured Mojtaba Khamenei to supreme leader shows Iranian war machine can run on autopilot

Iran's new supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei was injured in Israeli attacks, yet the ICRG proceeded with his elevation, indicating confidence in autonomous wartime operations despite his incapacity.
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Iran's new supreme leader is a figure of mystery, but the symbolism is clear: the regime fights on | Sina Toossi

For decades, the son of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei had been a shadowy figure in Iranian politics, rarely seen in public and almost never heard speaking. He has never given interviews, has held no elected office and appears publicly only on rare ceremonial occasions. Even among political insiders, knowledge of his views is fragmentary.
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