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Mojtaba Khamenei absence signals shifting role for Iran leader
The absence of Iran's supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei from the funeral ceremonies of Ali Khamenei raised questions about his health and fear of assassination, as well as indicating he may perform a quite different function as number one compared with his all-powerful father. The balance of power between the office of the supreme leader and the IRGC has shifted, he told AFP. Brodsky described Mojtaba Khamenei as a weaker leader than his father but noted it took Ali Khamenei years to consolidate his authority after being named in 1989.
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· Jul 2, 2026
IEA FM Muttaqi meets Iranian counterpart Araghchi in Tehran
Afghanistan’s Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi met with Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on Thursday in Tehran during an official visit. According to Iranian media reports, the two diplomats discussed bilateral relations, recent regional developments, and issues of mutual interest. The post IEA FM Muttaqi meets Iranian counterpart Araghchi in Tehran first appeared on Ariana News | Afghanistan News.
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· Jun 23, 2026
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Al-Baour discusses with the Qatari Minister of State for Foreign Affairs the relations of cooperation between the two countries and ways to support them.
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· Jul 10, 2026
Iran's new supreme leader remains out of sight
The whereabouts of Mojtaba Khamenei have been a mystery to Iranians and the rest of the world since his appointment as supreme leader a week after the strike that killed his father, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, at the end of February. His absence from the main funeral ceremonies was so complete there was not even a written message, leaving people guessing at his plans for Iran at a turbulent time in the Islamic Republic's 47-year history. Middle East reporter Angus McDowall has more. #iran #khamenei #iranwar #middleeast #mojtabakhamenei 👉 Subscribe: https://reut.rs/4b8fRGn Keep up with the latest news from around the world: https://www.reuters.com/ Follow Reuters on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Reuters Follow Reuters on X: https://twitter.com/Reuters Follow Reuters on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/reuters/?hl=en
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· Jun 22, 2026
Ghalibaf, Araghchi travel to Oman for talks
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· Jun 30, 2026
Qatar says no direct or high-level US-Iran meetings in Doha
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