Iran’s Mysterious Ruler Signals a Hard Line On Trump

“When the U.S. and Israel began airstrikes on Iran in February, the attacks killed Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and almost his entire team of security chiefs, wiping out a generation of decisionmakers on military policy,” the Wall Street Journal reports.

“Now, the new supreme leader, Khamenei’s son Mojtaba, is putting his own stamp on the country’s national-security policy amid a confrontation with the U.S. that could last months or even years. “

“In a sweeping overhaul of the government’s top echelon on Sunday and Monday, Iran named seasoned hard-liners to run the country’s security policies and institutions of repression.”

Financial Times: Iran’s supreme leader tightens grip with top appointments.