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March 4th, 2026: Iran Chooses A New Supreme Leader & The Limits Of Tehran’s War

March 4, 2026·25 min·4-min readnews briefnews
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  • Iran's clerics appoint Moshtaba Khamenei, son of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, as new supreme leader amid IRGC influence and concerns over dynastic succession.
  • Iran escalates conflict with direct strikes on U.S. embassies in Gulf states, though casualties remain low due to preemptive eva

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Moshtaba KhameneiAyatollah Ali KhameneiMaría Corina MachadoPedro SánchezKeir StarmerDelcy Rodríguez

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Islamic Revolutionary Guard CorpsTariq-e-Taliban Pakistan

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