Mar 3 19:29 ET
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Iranians Chant "Death to Mojtaba" in Tehran Following Succession Announcement
An audio file received by Iran International captures residents of Tehran chanting "Death to Mojtaba" from their homes after news broke that Mojtaba Khamenei was designated as successor to his father, Ali Khamenei, the slain Supreme Leader of the Islamic Republic. The chants signal widespread public opposition to the proposed succession, which earlier reports indicated was made under pressure from the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. The open defiance represents a significant show of popular resistance to the IRGC-backed succession plan.