New Supreme Leader remains in hiding with severe burns and limb injuries after February airstrike; Revolutionary Guard commanders emerge as dominant decision-makers in ‘board of directors’ governance
In the message, Khamenei "expressed his appreciation to the supreme religious authority (in Iraq) and the people of Iraq for their clear stance against aggression against Iran."
Mojtaba is regarded as close to conservatives, notably because of his ties with the powerful Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, which swiftly pledged allegiance to the new leader.