Iran after Khamenei

The end of an era
Funeral ceremonies for Khamenei to span five days across Iran
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Confrontation rather than capitulation
Hardliners consolidate control as Mojtaba Khamenei succeeds father
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Loyalist doubts
After Khamenei’s death, Iran’s loyalist core faces biggest test
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Iran’s clerical regime is navigating an ‘extraordinary situation’
Iran’s Assembly of Experts nears consensus on next supreme leader
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Lesser known abroad than other heavyweight clerics
Arafi’s rise signals clerical bid to preserve Iran’s system after Khamenei
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Present in every high-ranking meeting
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards tighten grip on wartime decision-making
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Choosing Mojtaba will send a signal that hardliners are still firmly in charge
Mojtaba Khamenei emerges as likely successor after father’s death
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A symbolic figure with reformist ties
Khomeini’s grandson rises to forefront of supreme leader succession
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Unlikely to transform ideologically
Iran faces historic test of succession following Khamenei’s killing
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