Iran's new Supreme Leader has been chosen in a wartime succession driven by the IRGC — not a clerical council. Mojtaba Khamenei is hardline, IRGC-backed, and largely unknown to the world. For India, with energy, Chabahar, and regional stability all at stake, engaging Tehran's new leadership is not optional.

Iran's new Supreme Leader has been chosen in a wartime succession driven by the IRGC — not a clerical council. Mojtaba Khamenei is hardline, IRGC-backed, and largely unknown to the world. For India, with energy, Chabahar, and regional stability all at stake, engaging Tehran's new leadership is not optional.

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