Iran After Khamenei: Vali Nasr on the New Supreme Leader and Tehran's War Strategy
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Vali Nasr discusses the implications of Mojtaba Khamenei becoming Iran's new Supreme Leader and the resulting changes in the power structure of the Islamic Republic.
Who is Mojtaba Khamenei — Iran's new Supreme Leader? Who was the Ayatollah Ali Khamenei? In this episode of the Burn Bag Podcast, A’ndre Gonawela is joined by Vali Nasr, the Majid Khadduri Professor of Middle East Studies and International Affairs at Johns Hopkins SAIS and one of the leading scholars of Iranian politics and Shia leadership structures. Nasr breaks down the power structure of the Islamic Republic following the assassination of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and the rise of his son Mojt...
People in this episode
Host: A’ndre Gonawela
Guest: Vali Nasr
Topics covered
- Iran politics
- Supreme Leader
- Shia leadership
- Middle East studies
- power structure
- Tehran's war strategy
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Johns Hopkins SAIS, Islamic Republic
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