From Invocation to Mobilization:  Mojtaba Khamenei’s First Nowruz Address Under Conditions of War By Yvette Hovsepian Bearce, PhD Introduction On March 20, the first day of the Persian New Year, Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei delivered his first Nowruz address, which was read on national television by a state broadcaster rather than delivered in his own […]

The Ideology of Iran’s Silent Leader: Mojtaba Khamenei and the Doctrine of Survival Resistance By Yvette Hovsepian Bearce, PhD The world is waiting to hear from Iran’s newly elected Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei. On March 8, Mojtaba Khamenei was formally elevated to the highest office of the Iranian state following the assassination of his father, […]

Beyond Succession: What Mojtaba Khamenei’s Rise Reveals About the Islamic Republic By Yvette Hovsepian Bearce, PhD On March 8, 2026, Mojtaba Hosseini Khamenei was elected the third Supreme Leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran. His rise to power comes at one of the most consequential moments in the history of the Islamic Republic: a […]