Iran has a new leader. How long will he last?
The Story10 Mar

Iran has a new leader. How long will he last?

Iran has appointed a new supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei. He’s the son of the late Ali Khamenei and a shadowy figure with a history of orchestrating brutal crackdowns on dissenters. President Donald Trump is also not a fan. So what does his appointment mean for the conflict raging in the Middle East?


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  • Catherine Philp, world affairs editor, The Times.
  • Negah Angha, former US State Department and National Security Council advisor.

Host: Darryl Morris.

Producer: Micaela Arneson, Sophie McNulty.

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Read more: Who is Mojtaba Khamenei, Iran’s new supreme leader?

Further listening: How AI helped Trump attack Iran

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