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Where next for Khamenei? After war, Iran’s supreme leader is faced with difficult choices

In the weeks since Israel’s expansive 12-day war, Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has rarely been seen in public.

The Conversation

Iran Hawks Are Falling for the 'Evil Wizard' Theory of Geopolitics

Assassinating enemy leaders isn’t a silver bullet for solving international conflict.

Reason

Iran: who will be the next supreme leader?

The recent death of Iran’s president, Ebrahim Raisi, in a helicopter crash will not only trigger new presidential elections. Many commentators believe that Raisi was slated to become the next supreme leader of Iran.

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Iran’s succession dynamics: Ebrahim Raisi’s death shifts spotlight to Khamenei’s son for Supreme Leader

Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi, viewed as a potential successor to Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, died in a helicopter crash on Sunday. This incident reshuffles the succession process and increases focus on Khamenei's son, Mojtaba.

The Times of India

Raisi Death Reshapes Iran Succession, Puts Focus On Khamenei Son

The death in a helicopter crash of president Ebrahim Raisi, seen as a possible successor to supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has reshuffled the cards in the succession process and increased the spotlight on the Iranian number one's son Mojtaba as a contender.

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Reason

No signal from helicopter that crashed killing Iran’s president, Turkish minister says

Initial investigation by rescue group finds ageing aircraft either did not have transponder fitted or had it turned off

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What comes next for Iran after the death of President Raisi?

The deaths of the president and other officials in a helicopter crash are not likely to lead to major policy changes.

Al Jazeera

First Thing: Iran’s president and foreign minister dead in helicopter crash

Iran declares five days of mourning after president killed in a crash in fog-covered mountains. Plus, the film enfant terrible Harmony Korine on mowing lawns after burning out

The Guardian - UK

Israeli ministers condemn ICC arrest warrant call as ‘scandalous’ – as it happened

Foreign minister Israel Katz says move by chief prosecutor is tantamount to an attack on the victims of 7 October

The Guardian - AU

Death of president in helicopter crash comes as Iran already faces huge challenges

Iran faces western opposition over its nuclear programme, a dire economy and tense relations with other Middle Eastern states

The Guardian - UK

Khamenei’s Nephew Urges Toppling Regime in Iran

Mahmoud Moradkhani, the nephew of Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, called for the “swift toppling of the regime in Iran,” but also criticized some opposition parties as “ineffective.” During a press interview in Paris, which was attended by Asharq Al-Awsat, Moradkhani strongly criticized Khamenei, saying that he is “devoid of…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Analysis-Iran leaders in 'disarray' struggle to close ranks over protests - analysts, official

Iran's clerical rulers are eager to crush mass anti-government protests, but maneuvering over the eventual succession to the supreme leader and rifts over security tactics have complicated efforts to curb the unrest, three analysts and an official said.

Reuters

Latest Iran Protests Likely Not Last for Tehran

Only glimpses of videos that make it online show the protests convulsing Iran over the death of a 22-year-old woman who had been detained by the nation's morality police. But those flashes show that public anger across the country, once only simmering, is now boiling. The demonstrations surrounding the death…

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The Independent UK

Analysis: Latest Iran protests likely not last for Tehran

Only glimpses of videos that make it online show the protests convulsing Iran over the death of a 22-year-old woman who had been detained by the nation’s morality police

France 24

Iran: Ayatollah Khamenei's health issues prompt fresh speculation on succession

Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, 83, made his first public appearance on September 17 since falling ill earlier this month, which prompted a fresh round of questions about who might eventually succeed him. Among the favourites in the running are President Ebrahim Raisi and the Supreme leader’s son Mojtaba…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Khamenei Makes Public Appearance after Absence, Amid Heated Debate on His Successor

Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei made a public appearance after over a week of absence and participated in a religious ceremony with university students on Saturday. Khamenei's official website published his pictures during the ceremony, and state television showed him standing, addressing the attendees in a steady voice about the…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Mir-Hossein Mousavi Warns of Conspiracy to Pass on Position of Iran Guide to Khamenei's Son

Iranian reformist leader Mir-Hossein Mousavi, who has been under house arrest for more than a decade, warned against the possibility of one of Ali Khamenei’s sons inheriting the position of the supreme guide – a move that he described as conspiracy. In an article published by Iran’s Al-Kalima news website,…

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