The appointment of Mojtaba Khamenei as Iran’s new supreme leader shows that the ruling system is intact, rather than changing direction, says Louise Callaghan, foreign correspondent for The Sunday Times.
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The appointment of Mojtaba Khamenei as Iran’s new supreme leader shows that the ruling system is intact, rather than changing direction, says Louise Callaghan, foreign correspondent for The Sunday Times.
The appointment of Mojtaba Khamenei as Iran’s new supreme leader shows that the ruling system is intact, rather than changing direction, says Louise Callaghan, foreign correspondent for The Sunday Times.
