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MYSTERIOUS: 2 - What They Never Told You

Iran’s new supreme leader might lack an official record, but his shadowy behind-the-scenes resume paints a far darker picture

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Who is Mojtaba Khamenei, the influential insider now leading Iran?

For decades, Mojtaba Khamenei operated in the shadows, building influence inside Iran’s clerical and security circles without ever holding an official post. Chosen as Iran’s supreme leader, the 56-year-old cleric now steps into the most powerful role in the country after his father was killed in US-Israeli air strikes.

Radio France Internationale

Iran's next supreme leader: Khamenei's hardline son Mojtaba

Critics say the younger Khamenei is unqualified for the position.

Axios

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Quick Facts About Ali Khamenei's Son Mojtaba Khamenei: Net Worth, Controversies and Life Before Supreme Leadership

Reports suggest Mojtaba Khamenei may succeed his father as Iran's Supreme Leader.

International Business Times UK

Who is Mojtaba Khamenei? Iran’s new supreme leader and son of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei

The 56-year-old Mojtaba Khamenei is set to continue leadership of Iran in the same vein as his father

The Independent UK

What now for Iranian football after Khamenei’s death and bombing of Tehran?

From the World Cup to the Women’s Asian Cup and the AFC Champions League, it is unclear what may happen next

The Guardian - UK

US-Israel attack on Iran: Former Iran supreme leader Ayatollah Khamenei to be buried in his hometown, Mashhad

Iran's former Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed in a joint US-Israel strike, with his burial planned for Mashhad. The assassination marks a significant escalation, with US President Trump calling it justice and Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu noting signs of his demise.

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Top Republican says Trump doesn’t need a ‘plan’ for dealing with Iran’s future: ‘It’s not his job’

U.S. senator says no ‘large-scale’ American force will be deployed inside Iran and rejects notion that president needs a ‘plan’ for the future

The Independent UK

Former Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad killed in Israeli-US strikes

Ahmadinejad, 69, served as president from 2005 to 2013 and was regarded as one of Israel’s most strident adversaries

Evening Standard

Former Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad killed in Israeli airstrikes on Tehran: Report

Former Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has reportedly been killed in Israeli airstrikes within Iran. Reports suggest he was under house arrest at the time of the targeted strike on his residence. Ahmadinejad, known for his hardline stance and controversial remarks, served as Iran's president from 2005 to 2013, often drawing…

The Times of India

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei obituary

Supreme leader of Iran who maintained theocratic rule at home and an anti-western axis of resistance in the Middle East

The Guardian - UK

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei ruled Iran with defiance and brutality for 36 years. For many Iranians, he will not be revered

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran’s supreme leader for 36 years, has been killed in US and Israeli airstrikes on his country, Iranian state media reported.

The Conversation

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, supreme leader of Islamic Republic of Iran, killed in US-Israeli strikes

The death of the Iranian leader will plunge the region into further instability amid joint US-Israeli strikes

The Independent UK

Who was Ayatollah Ali Khamenei? Iran's supreme leader killed in US-Israel strike

Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei has been killed, US President Donald Trump announced early Sunday. Earlier, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said there were “many signs” that the 86-year-old leader was no longer alive, but stopped short of a definitive announcement.

The Times of India

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The Guardian - UK

UK-based pair behind messaging app accused of giving data to Iranian regime

Exclusive: Branch of Iranian software company TSIT, which makes Gap Messenger, is registered in Sussex

The Conversation

Iran’s universities have long been a battleground, where protests happen and students fight for the future

Iran’s current wave of protests continues to spread across the country, as the United States weighs military intervention. Meanwhile, many Iranian people continue to struggle to pay for basic necessities amid a collapsing currency.

Euronews

Analysis: What does the fall of Venezuela's Maduro mean for Tehran?

Trump's explicit messages against Tehran coincide with the fall of Maduro in Venezuela and military operations in Nigeria, raising questions about US military resurgence and influence in the global world order.

The Independent UK

As the United Nations turns 80, some key moments in its history

There have been many memorable moments in the 80-year history of the United Nations at its headquarters in New York and at its far-flung global operations

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The Guardian - US

‘This friend of ours will soon be an enemy’: how Iran became Israel’s foe

Iran was once an ally of Israel and the US, but after the 1979 revolution that deposed the shah, alliances shifted

The Conversation

US and Iran have a long, complicated history, spanning far beyond Israel’s strikes on Tehran

Relations between the United States and Iran have been fraught for decades – at least since the U.S. helped overthrow a democracy-minded prime minister, Mohammed Mossadegh, in August 1953. The U.S. then supported the long, repressive reign of the Shah of Iran, whose security services brutalized Iranian citizens for decades.

Euronews

In Iran, even President Masoud Pezeshkian is being culturally oppressed

Azerbaijanis in Iran, like many other non-Persian ethnic minority groups living under the Islamic Republic, face repression and are denied the right to speak in their mother tongue at official gatherings, even if they are the president of Iran. Don’t they deserve better, Mordechai Kedar writes.

Tom’s Guide

How to watch 'Rage Against The Regime: Iran' online from anywhere

Survivors with first-hand knowledge of Iran's authoritarian response to mass protest tell their stories. Here's how to watch 'Rage Against The Regime: Iran' from anywhere in the world.

The Independent UK

Long, fraught time line of tensions over Iran's nuclear program ahead of its presidential election

Iran will elect a new president Friday after the death of hardline President Ebrahim Raisi

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Iran's Guardian Council Approves Presidential Candidates After President's Death

Iran's Guardian Council approves candidates for presidential election post-Raisi's death, excluding Ahmadinejad. Tensions and nuclear concerns shape the po...

The Conversation

Iran: meet the men – and women – lining up to contest the early presidential election

The death in a helicopter crash of the Iranian president, Ebrahim Raisi, on May 19 has triggered a presidential election one year earlier than expected. It’s a consequential moment in Iranian politics as many believed that Raisi was being groomed to take over as supreme leader on the death of…

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