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Mojtaba Khamenei soft drink floods Houthi markets, raising eyebrows

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July 12, 2026

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Mojtaba Khamenei soft drink floods Houthi markets, raising eyebrows

ALBAWABA - The arrival of a new Iranian soft drink in Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen has sparked a heated public and political debate after a drink branded “Mojtaba” – after Iran’s new Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei – began appearing in shops just months after he came to power in Tehran...

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