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Intrigue, Power Plays and Rivalries: Inside the Rise of Mojtaba Khamenei

New York Times 1 min read 8 hours ago

The weeklong fight over Iran’s next leader pitted the Revolutionary Guards against moderates. The generals won, but only over spirited resistance.
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