Five things to know about Iran's new supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei
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What happened: "The Iranians are showing defiance by choosing the son of Khamenei," a former diplomat told CNBC.
Cross-source context: Times of India highlights iran has reportedly deployed an elite counterterrorism unit known as NOPO to protect its newly appointed Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei following the assassination of his father... Ali Safavi, an official with the Paris-based National Council of Resistance of Iran, said the elite unit would... Free Beacon highlights iranian regime loyalists displayed a taped-together cardboard cutout of their new supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, who was reportedly injured in recent strikes and has not been...
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"The Iranians are showing defiance by choosing the son of Khamenei," a former diplomat told CNBC.
Iran's elite NOPO counterterrorism unit is reportedly guarding newly appointed Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei after his father's assassination. This highly specialized force, known for its ruthlessness, was deployed following a US-Israeli strike that killed Ali Khamenei.
Iranian regime loyalists displayed a taped-together cardboard cutout of their new supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, who was reportedly injured in recent strikes and has not been seen since his elevation.
The post Iran Displays Taped-Together Cardboard Cutout of Mojtaba Khamenei as New Supreme Leader
The son of Iran's president has said the new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei is "safe and sound" following reports the late ayatollah's son was injured in a strike that killed his father and his wife on the first day of the war. Khamenei has not been seen since his nomination, sparking rumours regar
Iran has reportedly deployed an elite counterterrorism unit known as NOPO to protect its newly appointed Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei following the assassination of his father... Ali Safavi, an official with the Paris-based National Council of Resistance of Iran, said the elite unit would...
Free Beacon
Iranian regime loyalists displayed a taped-together cardboard cutout of their new supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, who was reportedly injured in recent strikes and has not been...
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Iran Displays Taped-Together Cardboard Cutout of Mojtaba Khamenei as New Supreme Leader Remains Out of Sight: Report.
Iran has reportedly deployed an elite counterterrorism unit known as NOPO to protect its newly appointed Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei following the assassination of his father... Ali Safavi, an official with the Paris-based National Council of Resistance of Iran, said the elite unit would...
Iranian regime loyalists displayed a taped-together cardboard cutout of their new supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, who was reportedly injured in recent strikes and has not been...
Iran's elite NOPO counterterrorism unit is reportedly guarding newly appointed Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei after his father's assassination. This highly specialized force, known for its ruthlessness, was deployed following a US-Israeli strike that killed Ali Khamenei.
Iranian regime loyalists displayed a taped-together cardboard cutout of their new supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, who was reportedly injured in recent strikes and has not been seen since his elevation.
The post Iran Displays Taped-Together Cardboard Cutout of Mojtaba Khamenei as New Supreme Leader
The son of Iran's president has said the new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei is "safe and sound" following reports the late ayatollah's son was injured in a strike that killed his father and his wife on the first day of the war. Khamenei has not been seen since his nomination, sparking rumours regar
Iran's elite NOPO counterterrorism unit is reportedly guarding newly appointed Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei after his father's assassination. This highly specialized force, known for its ruthlessness, was deployed following a US-Israeli strike that killed Ali Khamenei.
Iranian regime loyalists displayed a taped-together cardboard cutout of their new supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, who was reportedly injured in recent strikes and has not been seen since his elevation.
The post Iran Displays Taped-Together Cardboard Cutout of Mojtaba Khamenei as New Supreme Leader
The son of Iran's president has said the new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei is "safe and sound" following reports the late ayatollah's son was injured in a strike that killed his father and his wife on the first day of the war. Khamenei has not been seen since his nomination, sparking rumours regar
Iran has selected Mojtaba Khamenei to succeed his father Ali Khamenei as Iran’s supreme leader. The elder Khamenei was assassinated in a joint U.S.-Israeli airstrike on February 28. Iran selected the “hard-liner” Mojtaba Khamenei in defiance of President Trump, who has repeatedly claimed he can choo
