ENGLISHTOP STORIES The Regent of Allah: Ali Khamenei’s Political Evolution in Iran by admin 15 يوليو، 2023 written by admin 15 يوليو، 2023 266 Washington institute \ by Mehdi Khalaji Mehdi Khalaji, a Qom-trained Shiite theologian, is the Libitzky Family Fellow at The Washington Institute. he authoritarian infrastructure honed over decades by the Supreme Leader is designed to outlast his time in office. During his lengthy tenure as Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei has shown a knack for consolidating power by creating layers of bureaucracy in military, economic, and religious affairs. In turn, he has liberally purged officials who have hinted at disloyalty to him, the Islamic Republic, or its governing doctrine, velayat-e faqih (rule of the jurisprudent). But Khamenei does not lack for personal complexity. As a younger man, he dressed casually, flaunted his love of literature, and composed poetry. And as a leader, he has often demonstrated flexibility—coined as “heroic flexibility” in the case of the 2015 nuclear deal—at times of national risk or strained social cohesion. He has likewise blessed the rise of relatively moderate presidents such as Mohammad Khatami and Hassan Rouhani when he thought their leadership would reinforce national stability. In this wide-ranging study, former Qom theologian Mehdi Khalaji details Khamenei’s political ascent, from his role as an influential cleric in Mashhad to his presidency under Ruhollah Khomeini and his surprising appointment as Supreme Leader. Whoever succeeds him, the author makes plain, will inherit an infrastructure designed to preserve Iran’s authoritarian system and suppress rumblings of internal dissent. 0 comment 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestEmail admin previous post Yellow Tents Across the Blue Line: Hezbollah’s New Brinkmanship next post خمور المهمشين في تونس تصنع النشوة والموت You may also like Nicole Kidman honoured with AFI Life Achievement Award 29 أبريل، 2024 Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga to Kingdom of... 29 أبريل، 2024 Megan Thee Stallion: Cameraman accuses rapper of ‘hostile’... 24 أبريل، 2024 ‘Lost’ Gustav Klimt painting to be auctioned 24 أبريل، 2024 Taylor Swift fans lose hundreds in scams 24 أبريل، 2024 The truth about Emily Dickinson, who might be... 24 أبريل، 2024 One Day author David Nicholls on writing the... 24 أبريل، 2024 Explainer: What is World Central Kitchen 2 أبريل، 2024 Traitors star Amanda helped by north Wales walk... 25 مارس، 2024 What France’s crackdown on Shein and Temu means... 25 مارس، 2024