Khamenei, killed in US strikes, had been supreme leader for over 35 years. His son Mojtaba has emerged as the top contender to succeed him, but forces within Iran’s elite could ignite a power struggle lasting months. Meanwhile, the bloc that positioned itself as an alternative to Western unipolarity has been conspicuously absent. Has anyone heard of a Brics mediation initiative?
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