Iran's Selection of New Supreme Leader Points to Hardline Future, Expert Warns
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The selection of Mojtaba Khamenei as Iran's new supreme leader signals a shift toward harder authoritarian rule and increases the risk of civil war in the Islamic Republic, according to Iranian affairs expert Lenka Hrabalová from the Association for International Affairs. Hrabalová warned that the appointment of the son of the previous ayatollah strengthens the Revolutionary Guards while creating internal contradictions within the regime by confirming its transformation into a dynasty. The expert outlined multiple negative scenarios for Iran's future development, emphasizing that the dynastization of power fundamentally conflicts with the founding principles of the Islamic Republic and could destabilize the country further.