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Mojtaba Khamenei, 56, was tapped to assume control of the country by Iran’s Assembly of experts, Iranian International reported Tuesday.

Motjaba is known for a staunch adherence to his father’s hardline conservatism, and has close ties to Iran’s notoriously brutal Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps military body, according to CNN.

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[–] Riverside@reddthat.com 6 points 16 hours ago (1 children)

Russia is actively giving military aid to Iran and vice versa, what are you talking about?

[–] chuckleslord@lemmy.world 20 points 15 hours ago (3 children)

Because Iran is targeting vessels in the Strait of Hormuz it brings the global price of oil up and drives demand for Russian oil. Yes, Russia supports Iran, but this war is a win for Russian interests. It erodes the international order, stamps out rebellion in Iran, boosts oil profitability, reinforces their stance that the neoliberal world order is a threat, and weakens America.

Plus, they won't directly intervene cause of their non-aggression pact with Israel (Israel doesn't arm Ukraine, Russian oligarchs vacation in Israel)

https://www.aljazeera.com/opinions/2026/3/3/how-russia-could-benefit-from-the-us-israeli-war-on-iran

[–] Paranoidfactoid@lemmy.world 2 points 14 hours ago

Because Iran is targeting vessels in the Strait of Hormuz it brings the global price of oil up and drives demand for Russian oil. Yes, Russia supports Iran, but this war is a win for Russian interests.

Yes.

[–] Riverside@reddthat.com 2 points 14 hours ago (1 children)

Russia supports Iran, but this war is a win for Russian interests. It erodes the international order, stamps out rebellion in Iran, boosts oil profitability, reinforces their stance that the neoliberal world order is a threat, and weakens America.

Fully agreed, but that's all America's doing. If there's any implication that Russia somehow controls America while being its nemesis, it doesn't make much sense.

[–] chuckleslord@lemmy.world 11 points 13 hours ago

This admin is full of individuals that the Kremlin has kompromat on. It's not surprising at all.

[–] clot27@lemmy.zip 0 points 9 hours ago (1 children)

you guys are so disingenious fucks its crazy

US and israel are doing blatant imperialism, and even if russia happens to be benefit from it how can you claim it is all conspired by them? Neo liberal world order is shit and I hope it ends Weak america is good for the wrold

[–] chuckleslord@lemmy.world 1 points 7 hours ago

I don't think anyone suggested that, but go off. First comment blamed Russia, Israel, and the Epstein files. Someone asked why Russia, I explained why Russia. Thank you, come again