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Iran Succession Looms Amid US Military Deaths, Backlash
Iran's Assembly of Experts is reportedly nearing a decision on the next Supreme Leader, with speculation mounting that Mostafa Khamenei, the hardliner son of the late Ayatollah, is the frontrunner. This potential succession occurs amid heightened tensions with the U.S. and renewed threats from Israel, while domestically, the Trump administration faces backlash over recent American military deaths in the region.