Although the supreme leader assumes the majority of power, Iran’s regime consists of a network of governing bodies.
- Associate Professor of Politics and International Relations, Florida International University
Media reports have cast the son of slain Ayatollah Ali Khamenei as a top candidate for supreme leader. A scholar of Iranian politics explains how the succession process has never been free or fair.
Khamenei was a deeply polarizing figure in Iran – perceived by some as a martyr and others as an oppressor.
A scholar of modern Iran looks at Reza Pahlavi, son of the last shah of Iran, and examines what he believes and why his profile has been elevated during the recent anti-government protests.
Iran has sought to bolster its economic and security relationships on the continent after a punishing year both at home and in the Middle East.
Addis Ababa’s willingness to work with regional rivals in the Middle East shows its practical approach to foreign relations.
Tehran is supplying weapons to the Sudanese Armed Forces as they fight a paramilitary group for control of the nation.
The late President Ebrahim Raisi was supposedly being groomed to succeed an aging Ali Khamenei. The succession is a complex process, more dependent on politics than religion.
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei mengumumkan masa berkabung selama lima hari setelah ditemukannya reruntuhan di lereng bukit.
A pesar de su falta de carisma y elocuencia, Raisi, de 63 años, estaba en la lista de escogidos para suceder a Jamenei, de 85 años, como líder supremo de la República Islámica.
Mort dans un accident d’hélicoptère, le président iranien était le successeur désigné du Guide suprême Ali Khamenei, âgé de 85 ans.
O aiatolá Ali Khamenei anunciou um período de luto de cinco dias após a descoberta dos destroços na encosta.
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei announced a five day period of mourning following the discovery of wreckage on hillside.
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