TEHRAN: Gathered around a Revolutionary Guard in central Tehran, an audience of Iranians is learning to use an AK-47 assault rifle, in case it falls to them to defend the country from renewed US attacks. For nearly half an hour, the soldier demonstrates different types of ammunition and how to asse»»»

. Iran’s newly appointed Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei is in the country but has been avoiding public appearances “for understandable reasons,” Russia’s ambassador to Tehran told the RTVI news outlet on Tuesday. Mojtaba's absence has raised questions about Iran’s leadership and command structure »»»

Officials say a ⁠candidate has been picked, based ⁠on the late supreme leader’s advice that his replacement should ‘be hated by the enemy’. The ⁠clerical body that will choose Iran’s next supreme leader, following the assassination of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, ⁠has reached a majority consensus, accor»»»