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Iran has a new Supreme Leader, Mujtaba Khamenei, son of late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei,
has been appointed his successor as per Iran's official media earlier Monday morning.
The Iranian military has declared they will emerge more powerful,
steadfast and jihadist than ever before in safeguarding the revolution's achievements,
according to Iran's Press TV.
Before the announcement,
US President Donald Trump asserted that Iran's new Supreme Leader would not last long without his approval.
Meanwhile,
China reiterated its stance of non-interference in other countries' internal Affairs china has said that it was a war that was not necessary and is doing nobody any good Meanwhile prices of crude oil have jumped to over a hundred us dollars per barrel for the first time in four years So what do we know about the new supreme leader of iran?
What makes president trump think he has the authority to dictate who leads iran?
And how will the appointment impact the situation on the ground and beyond i'm pleased to be joined joined from Shanghai by Zhang Chuchu,
deputy director of the Center for Middle Eastern Studies at Fudan University.
From Doha, Qatar by Mohsen Soldust,
assistant professor at the Department of International Studies at Xi'an Jiaotong Liverpool University.
And here in the studio by Zhang Gong,
professor of economics at the University of International Business and Economics.
The warmest welcome to all of you.
So let me go to Professor Soldust first.