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The hunt for Iran's next Supreme Leader

The hunt for Iran's next Supreme Leader

Update: 2024-10-012
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Iran is at an inflection point both on the international stage and at home. Uncertainty, unrest and war have shaken it, and there are questions over how long their 85 year old leader will be able to carry on. So who rules Iran when Ayatollah Khamenei dies? And what will that reveal about a deeply opaque country?


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The hunt for Iran's next Supreme Leader

The hunt for Iran's next Supreme Leader