Regime Shift in Iran Amid Regional Tensions

Iran's Assembly of Experts elected Ayatollah Seyed Mojtaba Khamenei as Supreme Leader after Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed in U.S.-Israeli strikes on February 28.
Mojtaba, 56, is a low-profile cleric trained in Qom seminaries and holds the rank Hojjatoleslam.
U.S. Treasury sanctioned Mojtaba in 2019.
Authorities plan to strengthen IRGC authority and domestic repression.
Israel and U.S. warn of rising regional security risks.
Analysts note regime fractures and predict increased repression in Iran.

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