How the absence of Iran’s new supreme leader is becoming a liability for Tehran

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Iran faces internal concerns due to the apparent absence and health issues of its Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei, amid renewed hostilities with the United States. This situation creates political uncertainty and challenges Tehran's standing in the region.

After hostilities with the U.S. reignited, the role and health of Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei are of critical — and growing — concern.