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Iran’s new supreme leader has yet to appear, and the system may not need him to
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Iran’s new supreme leader has yet to appear, and the system may not need him to

Almost a week after his appointment as Iran’s supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei remains in the shadows. Iranians got their first…
Iranian president’s son says new supreme leader “is safe” as injury rumors swirl
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Iranian president’s son says new supreme leader “is safe” as injury rumors swirl

Iran’s new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei “is safe,” according to the son of Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, as questions swirl…
New supreme leader takes job as Iran faces unprecedented “existential crisis,” says observer
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New supreme leader takes job as Iran faces unprecedented “existential crisis,” says observer

Mojtaba Khamenei, who succeeded his father Ali Khamenei as Iran’s new supreme leader, is going to be a hardliner, as…
The US just took out two China-friendly leaders in two months. Why has Beijing done very little about it?
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The US just took out two China-friendly leaders in two months. Why has Beijing done very little about it?

Hong Kong/Beijing  —  In quick succession, US President Donald Trump has taken out two of Beijing’s closest allies: Venezuelan President…
Has the US ever assassinated a world leader before?
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Has the US ever assassinated a world leader before?

The US government for decades shied away from targeting foreign leaders after embarrassing failures and unintended consequences from covert activities…
Who’s running Iran now that the supreme leader is dead?
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Who’s running Iran now that the supreme leader is dead?

The killing of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei by the United States and Israel has created a power vacuum in the core…
Key surviving Iranian leader Larijani vows to “stab” America in the heart
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Key surviving Iranian leader Larijani vows to “stab” America in the heart

One of Iran’s most powerful figures has vowed to “stab” America in the heart, following the attacks that killed Supreme…
Hezbollah vows to defend Iran following Khamenei’s death
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Hezbollah vows to defend Iran following Khamenei’s death

Hezbollah Secretary-General Naim Qassem pledged on Sunday that the group will “confront the aggression” of the US and Israel. In…
Satellite image shows smoke billowing above compound of Iran’s supreme leader
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Satellite image shows smoke billowing above compound of Iran’s supreme leader

This satellite image from Airbus shows black smoke rising from the compound of Iran’s supreme leader in the capital Tehran…
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