Mojtaba Khamenei named as Iran's new supreme leader
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OP Koti on hyvä valinta elämäsi tilanteisiin. This is the Global News Podcast from the BBC World Service. I'm Alex Ritson, and in the early hours of Monday 9th March, these are our main stories. The son of Ali Khamenei takes over from his father to become Iran's new supreme leader. Already, Mojtaba Khamenei's regime has renewed rocket attacks on Israel and across the Middle East. The physical threat to oil supplies propels the price of a barrel of crude to above $100 for the first time in four years. Also in this podcast.
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Ukraine's top experts in anti-drone technology who want to help Gulf states under attack from Iran. In theory, the supreme leader of Iran is chosen by God. In practice, it's a highly political decision, and the nation's hardline clerics, the Assembly of Experts, have picked the son of the assassinated Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Mojtaba Khamenei. According to the Iranian authorities, his wife died in the attack that killed his father. Mojtaba Khamenei previously kept a relatively low profile and has never held public office in Iran. The announcement was made on state television. Allahu Akbar! Allahu Akbar! Khamenei Rahbar! The Islamic Republic's religious and political leaders have called on Iranians to pledge allegiance to the new supreme leader who is close to Iran's hardline revolutionary guards.
President Trump previously said that Mojtaba Khamenei would be unacceptable as Iran's leader, and Israel has said it will target any successor. The choice appears to signal that there will be no change in Iran's determination to resist US and Israeli attacks. Danny Danon, Israeli ambassador to the United Nations, gave his reaction. It really doesn't matter if it is the father or the son. You have to look at the policy. And the policy of this regime is the same policy, to promote terror, to sow chaos, to acquire nuclear capabilities so they can actually assemble it on the ballistic missiles. Anyone who is involved with this terror regime is a legitimate target and will continue to target the IRGC and all of those who are collaborating with this regime.
Shortly after Mojtaba Khomeini was named successor, Iran again fired missiles and drones at Israel and Gulf neighbours. The state news agency in Bahrain said at least 32 people had been injured in a drone attack. The Iranian security chief, Ali Larajani, thanked the country's clerics for defying US threats and selecting a new supreme leader despite the bombing of their council chamber in the war. I spoke to our international editor, Jeremy Bowen, and began by asking him if the timing of the assembly's announcement is significant. The thing to think about is, first of all, there is a man already running the war, Ali Larajani, who's the secretary of the Supreme National Security Council. And he has been the key man, it appears anyway, in the decision-making.
He's somebody who in the past has been seen as actually something of a pragmatist. The new supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, will not have the same clout that his father built up over, well, so many years, practically 40 years. So while no doubt he will have to try and referee between factional disagreements within the leadership, the leadership that's still alive. You know, as a question mark, the degree to which he will be told what to do by Larijani, or maybe he'll try and tell him what to do. So we'll see if it makes any difference. We'll see, as you say, whether he lives.
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Chapters
7 chapters
1
What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
0:00–6:30
2
Who is Mojtaba Khamenei and why is he significant?
6:30–7:31
3
What actions did Iran take following Khamenei's appointment?
7:31–8:05
4
How has the conflict affected global oil prices?
8:05–11:07
5
What implications does Khamenei's leadership have for US-Iran relations?
11:07–15:03
6
What are the reactions from Israel regarding the new supreme leader?
15:03–24:04
7
What challenges does Mojtaba Khamenei face as supreme leader?
24:04–32:29