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The hunt for Iran's next Supreme Leader

The hunt for Iran's next Supreme Leader

The Slow Newscast • S1, Episode 276

The hunt for Iran's next Supreme Leader

Iran is at an inflection point on the international stage and at home. Uncertainty, unrest and war have shaken it, and there are questions over how long their 85-year-old leader will be able to carry on. So who rules Iran when Ayatollah Khamenei dies? And what will that reveal about a deeply opaque country?

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