by Amy Goodman | Jul 8, 2026 | Ali Khamenei, funeral, Interview, Iran, Israel, Mojtaba Khamenei
Millions of people are estimated to be participating in the multiday state funeral of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei in Iran this week. After ruling the Islamic Republic of Iran for over three dozen years, Khamenei was killed by a joint Israeli-U.S. airstrike on February 28. Now viewed as a martyr by both his religious base and the wider Iranian public, Khamenei has taken on a “new identity” as “the…
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by Chris Walker | Mar 6, 2026 | Ali Khamenei, Donald Trump, Iran, iran war, Mojtaba Khamenei, News
In an interview on Thursday, President Donald Trump insisted that he should be involved in selecting the next leader of Iran, dismissing the idea that Iranians should have final say over their country’s leadership. Speaking to Axios, Trump decried the idea of Mojtaba Khamenei, son of deceased former Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, becoming the country’s next leader.
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