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09 Mar 2026

Iran Tabs Khamenei’s Son

Iran has reportedly selected Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s son Mojtaba as its new supreme leader. This was expected, but still a decision that has remained shrouded in quite a bit of secrecy.

After all, Iran figured that as soon as Mojtaba was declared its leader, he would become a heavy target for assassination by Israel or the United States. U.S. President Donald Trump already had warned Iran not to appoint Mojtaba. He’s a zealot and a hardliner, much like his father.

Vertex offered this in-depth look at Mojtaba in the days ahead of the appointment.

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24 Aug 2025

Defense Intelligence Head Fired

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has fired the head of the Defense Intelligence Agency Jeffrey Kruse. Hegseth declined to give a reason for the firing. But a few top admirals and dozens of other defense analysts also were let go.

What has they done? Kruse notably had contradicted President Donald Trump by declaring that this summer’s missile strikes against Iran’s nuclear facilities had produced limited damage.

The question becomes: Did Trump order the firing because he believed Kruse had not been loyal? Were the Iranian facilities actually destroyed, or did they simply suffer limited damage? Here’s more from Vertex.

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