Iran reappoints a familiar face to powerful post during Khamenei funeral
- Tehran, Iran – Iran has reappointed Gholam-Hossein Mohseni-Ejei as chief justice as authorities focus on continuity amid the funeral of former Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
- Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei, who has not been seen since succeeding his father in March, confirmed the reappointment of the 69-year-old cleric for another five-year term in a text message attributed to Iran’s new head of state.
- The announcement came as crowds prepared to gather along a designated route in Tehran to accompany the remains of the former supreme leader and four of his family members, who were killed
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- Tehran, Iran – Iran has reappointed Gholam-Hossein Mohseni-Ejei as chief justice as authorities focus on continuity amid the funeral of former Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
- Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei, who has not been seen since succeeding his father in March, confirmed the reappointment of the 69-year-old cleric for another five-year term in a text message attributed to Iran’s new head of state.
- The announcement came as crowds prepared to gather along a designated route in Tehran to accompany the remains of the former supreme leader and four of his family members, who were killed
Sources: Al Jazeera