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Iran's New Leadership Is an Unknown Quantity — and That's the Danger
BBC News·Monday, 6 July 2026
Following the killing of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei at the start of the US-Israel war with Iran, the country is under new leadership. His son and successor, Mojtaba Khamenei, has not been seen in public since his father's death, even as senior officials attend the state funeral in Tehran.
Why It Matters
Iran controls the Strait of Hormuz, through which a huge share of the world's oil passes — including oil that India buys. Who runs Iran and what they want matters enormously for global energy prices.
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