A "continuity candidate" or the final word "nepo baby"?
Iran’s new supreme chief is Mojtaba Khamenei, a 56-year-old cleric and son of the earlier ayatollah.
Khamenei was as soon as described as "the power behind the robes" in his father’s regime – however little or no is thought about him.
So, who’s Mojtaba Khamenei, and the way was he chosen? What does his choice imply for the way forward for the Iranian regime and other people?
And with few indicators that the battle with Israel and the US will abate any time quickly, what distinction will he make to the end result of the battle?
Niall is joined by Dr Louise Kettle, assistant professor of worldwide relations on the University of Nottingham.
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