Iranian parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf said that obedience to the instructions of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei is a basic condition for victory against the enemy. An Arabic-language the source that monitors Iranian media responded by questioning the absence of a 'lower leader' and suggesting the leadership structure may be a facade.
An Arabic-language the source known as the Abu Saleh Desk, which has previously been critical of the Iranian regime, posted a quote from Iranian parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf. Qalibaf stated that obeying the instructions of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei is essential for victory against the enemy. The channel then added its own commentary, questioning the existence of a 'lower leader' — a reference to the presumed successor to Khamenei — and suggested that the regime's leadership hierarchy may be a fiction. The post reflects ongoing skepticism among some Iranian opposition circles about the transparency of the succession process. The channel has not disclosed its sources for the Qalibaf quote, which appears to be from a public speech.
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