HARDLINE REGIME: Khamenei Surrounds Himself With Extremists And Veteran Crackdown Figures

Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei has surrounded himself with a hardline circle of veteran generals and clerics, including figures closely associated with the regime’s past crackdowns on anti-government protests, signaling that Tehran has little intention of moving toward a more moderate leadership. Khamenei, who has led Iran since February, has issued a series of appointments […]