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(THE CONVERSATION) Iran’s new ruler is already a marked man. Although the supreme leader possesses disproportionate power, he is not the single authority. Instead, he is one of several positions and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. People gather in a rally to support Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, the successor to his late father, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, as ...

Eric Lob is affiliated with the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. Although the supreme leader possesses disproportionate power, he is not the single authority. Instead, he is one of several ...