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Iran's new supreme leader prepares military for prolonged confrontation with US and Israel

Mojtaba Khamenei has recently made a series of appointments that have strengthened his authority at the top of Iran's state apparatus, after remaining out of the public eye since taking power in early March.

Iran's new supreme leader prepares military for prolonged confrontation with US and Israel

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