Iran's military and political leadership has demonstrated consolidation by expressing full support for the appointment of Mojtaba Khamenei to the highest state office. This move was a direct response to statements by US President Donald Trump, who had previously criticized the candidacy of the successor to the assassinated Ayatollah and expressed a desire to influence the process of power transfer in Tehran. This was reported by Aljazeera, writes UNN.
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Almost all key security bodies and political institutions of the country, including the IRGC, the armed forces, parliament, and intelligence, confirmed their loyalty to the new leader.
Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, in his statement, emphasized the unwavering course of the Islamic Revolution and the protection of national interests. Such a level of support should signal to external forces that hopes for the collapse of the state system after the elimination of the previous leadership have not materialized.
Anticipation of the successor's public address
Despite official recognition, Mojtaba Khamenei has not yet appeared in public or addressed the nation, which raises certain questions among the Iranian public. Experts attribute such secrecy to the critical security situation in the country and the risks to the new leader's life amid instability.
Official Tehran emphasizes that the issue of political future is exclusively an internal affair of Iran, and any interference by foreign states is considered unacceptable.
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Earlier, Trump had already stated that Iran's new supreme leader "will not last long" unless the Iranian side first receives American approval.