Iran’s announcement of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s replacement after his death by US-Israeli bombing came at an unexpectedly rapid pace. Within days, the Assembly of Experts appointed his son, Mojtaba Khamenei, as supreme leader — a smooth transition, at least in theory. But the speed of that decision raises a question far more intriguing than who […] The post Does Iran’s new supreme leader actually matter? appeared first on Asia Times .