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Iran's new leader threatens US In his first message

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Mojtaba Khamenei was named the Islamic Republic of Iran's third Supreme Leader after the death of his father in air strikes

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  1. Signaling defiance, Iran’s regime rallies around a younger Khamenei

    Headline from Christian Science Monitor ·

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    Iran's new leader threatens US In his first message

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  1. Christian Science Monitor

    Signaling defiance, Iran’s regime rallies around a younger Khamenei (opens Christian Science Monitor)

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    Christian Science Monitor's feed description

    Choosing continuity amid war, Iran named Mojtaba Khamenei to succeed his father, despite President Donald Trump’s criticism and Israel’s threats. He has a hard-liner’s pedigree, but will his tenure be confrontational, or seek to broaden internal support for the regime?

  2. The Guardian

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

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    Mojtaba Khamenei is a surprise appointment, but his accession is above all a statement of defiance, says Sina Toossi of the Center for International Policy

  3. Slate Magazine

    Why Iran’s New Supreme Leader Is So Dangerous (opens Slate Magazine)

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    The son of Ali Khamenei has a unique fixation on the end of the world.

  4. Forbes

    Mojtaba Khamenei's Wound Reveals Who Really Rules Iran (opens Forbes)

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    Iran confirmed Mojtaba Khamenei was wounded in the strikes that killed his father. His appointment by the IRGC under wartime duress reshapes Iran's power structure and Gulf energy risk.

  5. Breitbart News

    Report: Iran's New Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei 'More Dangerous' (opens Breitbart News)

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    Iran's new Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, is described as being "more dangerous" than his father, according to a report.

  6. New York Post

    Iran supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei had chilling threat to US hidden in his first message — and why he won’t show his face (opens New York Post)

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    Iran’s newly appointed supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei included a disturbing threat of attacks on US soil in his first message to the world — but it's clear he's either too hurt or too incompetent to deliver it himself, experts said.

  7. NBC News

    Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei vows vengeance in fiery first statement (opens NBC News)

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    Iran's new supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, broke his silence Thursday after four days of rumors that he had been injured in an airstrike.

  8. Newsweek

    Iran's new leader threatens US In his first message (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    Mojtaba Khamenei was named the Islamic Republic of Iran's third Supreme Leader after the death of his father in air strikes

  9. CNN

    Iran supreme leader’s first purported message leaves a major question unanswered (opens CNN)

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    Four days after his appointment as Iran’s new Supreme Leader, the world finally got a glimpse of Mojtaba Khamenei’s worldview.

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