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🇸🇪 Dagens Nyheter
National & Local

Letters to the Editor: It’s bizarre to see how Iran’s clerics are honored in Sweden

An opinion piece discusses the contradictory celebrations of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's death by exiled Iranians and the support from some Western activists.

Mar 4 • 16:52 UTC
🇨🇦 National Post
World

Mojtaba Khamenei, son of late Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, reportedly front-runner as Iran’s Supreme Leader

Mojtaba Khamenei, the son of the late Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, is reportedly the front-runner to succeed his father as Iran's Supreme Leader according to Iranian clerics.

Mar 4 • 14:08 UTC
🇦🇷 Clarin (ES)
National & Local

The son of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei emerges as the main option to be his successor

Mojtaba Jamenei, the son of the former Iranian leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, is reported to be the leading candidate for succession according to high-ranking clerics in Iran.

Mar 4 • 12:15 UTC
🇨🇿 Aktuálně.cz
World

Did Iranians Virtually Elect a New Ayatollah? Israel Responded, 'We Will Eliminate Him'

High-ranking Iranian clerics have met to discuss the selection of the next Supreme Leader, with the son of the late Ayatollah Ali Khamenei emerging as a front-runner and facing potential threats from Israel and the U.S.

Mar 4 • 09:58 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
National & Local

Who is Mojtaba Khamenei? Iran Supreme Leader's son set to succeed Ali Khamenei

Mojtaba Khamenei is poised to succeed his father, Ali Khamenei, as Iran's Supreme Leader following a closed election by senior clerics.

Mar 4 • 08:13 UTC
🇺🇸 Fox News
World

Iran's senior clerics ‘exposed’ after building strike in Qom, succession choice looms

Iranian clerics were reportedly put at risk by an Israeli airstrike targeting a meeting place in Qom, amid concerns over succession after the death of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

Mar 4 • 02:54 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
World

Ali Khamenei's son becomes favorite to be the new supreme leader of Iran

Mojtaba Khamenei, son of the late Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, has emerged as the leading candidate to succeed his father, according to clerics involved in the selection process.

Mar 4 • 00:18 UTC
🇪🇨 El Universo (ES)
World

Attack on the building where the successor of Ali Khamenei will be chosen, clerics would be safe

The Israeli military attacked the Assembly of Experts building in Qom, Iran, where clerics responsible for electing the successor to the late Ali Khamenei were supposed to meet.

Mar 3 • 17:08 UTC
🇺🇸 Fox News
National & Local

Chasing the apocalypse: Radical Shiite clerics on American soil preach prophetic showdown with US

The article discusses the views of radical Shiite clerics in the U.S. who anticipate a prophetic confrontation with the U.S. as an essential part of their religious beliefs.

Mar 2 • 12:00 UTC
🇬🇧 Sky News
World

Iran's regime looks vulnerable - but clerics and their supporters still control the streets

The death of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has sparked mixed reactions in Iran, with celebrations among some citizens and sorrow among regime supporters, amidst escalating violence in Tehran.

Mar 1 • 20:37 UTC
🇶🇦 Al Jazeera
National & Local

Absent Pulpits in Gaza.. Ramadan Without the Voices of Departed Imams

This Ramadan in Gaza is marked by a spiritual void due to the absence of hundreds of imams and clerics who have shaped the memory of the holy month for decades.

Feb 24 • 13:04 UTC
🇮🇳 Aaj Tak (Hindi)
National & Local

'Why are the clerics in India silent?': Javed Akhtar outraged over Taliban's new laws

Javed Akhtar has expressed outrage over the Taliban's new penal code in Afghanistan, which severely restricts women's rights and subjects them to potential abuse from their husbands.

Feb 21 • 15:21 UTC
🇬🇷 Naftemporiki
World

Rubio: It is difficult to reach an agreement with Iran, "they make theological decisions, not geopolitical ones"

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio expressed skepticism about reaching a diplomatic agreement with Iran during his visit to Hungary, citing the influence of radical clerics.

Feb 16 • 13:23 UTC
🇮🇳 Aaj Tak (Hindi)
National & Local

Justice After 46 Years, Iraq Executes Official Responsible for Killing Shiite Cleric During Saddam's Regime

Iraq has executed a senior security official from Saddam Hussein's regime for his role in the assassination of a prominent Shiite cleric in 1980.

Feb 9 • 18:20 UTC
🌍 AllAfrica
National & Local

Kenya: Budget Constraints Hamper Child Protection, Clerics and Unicef Warn

Religious leaders and UNICEF in Kenya have expressed concerns about inadequate funding for child protection services, highlighting the negative impact on efforts to prevent violence and exploitation of children.

Feb 5 • 10:21 UTC
🇭🇷 Večernji List
World

The Pentagon cannot guarantee that a short and sharp strike would lead to a quick collapse of the ayatollah and the clerics

Uncertainty remains over whether Donald Trump postponed a strike on Iran due to bad weather or abandoned it altogether as Tehran reportedly halted the public hanging of protestors, with indications that immediate military action may be off the table.

Jan 16 • 05:07 UTC

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