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The Guardian - World 3 weeks ago • theguardian.com

Middle East crisis live: Mojtaba Khamenei chosen as Iran’s new supreme leader; oil prices soar past $100 a barrel

Iran has named hardliner Mojtaba Khamenei as the country’s new supreme leader; Donald Trump says oil price spike ‘a small price to pay’ as markets tumbleFull report: Ali Khamenei’s son Mojtaba chosen as Iran’s new suprem…

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ABC News - Top Stories 3 weeks ago • abcnews.com

Iran live updates: Mojtaba Khamenei chosen as Iran's next supreme leader

President Donald Trump called upon the Iranian Revolutionary Guard, military and police to "lay down their arms" against the U.S. and Israel.

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Al Jazeera (EN) - All 3 weeks ago • aljazeera.com

Iran’s IRGC backs Mojtaba Khamenei as new supreme leader

Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has pledged allegiance to Mojtaba Khamenei, the country's new supreme leader.

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The Guardian - UK 3 weeks ago • theguardian.com

Ali Khamenei’s son Mojtaba chosen as Iran’s new supreme leader

Move could lead to escalation of war as Donald Trump has already called Mojtaba Khamenei an unacceptable choice Middle East crisis - live updatesMojtaba Khamenei, the second son of the late Iranian supreme leader Ayatoll…

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Financial Times - World 3 weeks ago • ft.com

Middle East war day 9 as it happened: Ali Khamenei’s son Mojtaba becomes Iran’s supreme leader

The 56-year-old cleric becomes the third leader of the Islamic republic after his father was killed in US-Israeli air strike

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