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Analysis-How the absence of Iran's new supreme leader is becoming a liability for the Islamic Republic
Mojtaba Khamenei, Iran's new supreme leader, has been absent since his appointment following his father's death in February. His absence at the funeral of former leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, without a message, has raised questions during a turbulent period in the Islamic Republic's history.
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