Guardian Australia · Iran

Iran’s new supreme leader is a figure of mystery, but the symbolism is clear: the regime fights on | Sina Toossi

· By Sina Toossi
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The rarely seen Mojtaba Khamenei is a surprise appointment, but his accession is above all a statement of defiance

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