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Iran’s supreme leader remains unseen 6 months after war began

political_crisisMiddle EastSCMP28 Aug, 05:43 UTC

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Six months after the air strikes that began the war and propelled ⁠a badly wounded Mojtaba Khamenei into the role of Iran’s supreme leader, he remains entirely unseen and unheard by Iranians – a vacuum at the heart of his country’s leadership. Questions over his condition and role are growing increasingly fraught, with Iran facing critical decisions over a war that has set the Middle East aflame while trashing the country’s already fragile economy. Iranian officials and other senior sources in...

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Not investment advice · for informational purposes only. Generated 28 Aug, 05:47 UTC