the selection of Mojtaba Khamenei as Iran’s Supreme Leader exemplifies defiance of the U.S., and a reaffirmation of Iranian sovereignty under extreme external pressure

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Amal Saad, professor of political science at Cardiff University, states that the selection of Mojtaba Khamenei as Iran’s Supreme Leader exemplifies defiance of the U.S., and a reaffirmation of Iranian sovereignty under extreme external pressure. She notes that Trump publicly rejected his candidacy and demanded influence over the succession, while Israel threatened those involved in the selection process. In that context, she says the appointment is a symbol of Iran’s refusal to let foreign powers dictate its political future, and makes the new leader a living embodiment of resistance to foreign domination.

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The election of Mojtaba Khamenei as Supreme Leader was not merely an act of defiance to the US, but an affirmation of sovereignty whose meaning is inseparable from the conditions under which it occurred. Trump had explicitly declared his candidacy unacceptable, demanded full

1:01 PM · Mar 9, 2026

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