Soraya Lennie
Iranian-Australian investigative journalist and author, known for reporting on contemporary Iran and authoring Crooked Alleys: Deliverance and Despair in Iran; provides expert analysis on Mojtaba Khamenei in this episode.
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Mar 9, 2026 • 6min
Who is Mojtaba Khamenei, Iran’s new supreme leader?
Soraya Lennie, Iranian-Australian investigative journalist and author of Crooked Alleys, unpacks Mojtaba Khamenei’s rise from Iran–Iraq war fighter to a security and intelligence powerbroker. She traces his limited religious standing, ultra-hardline ties, role in past crackdowns, public resentment and the opaque wealth surrounding the Khamenei family.
