A newly released video appears to show Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei in a rare academic setting before his rise to the country’s top political position. In the footage, Khamenei is seen listening to a student present a thesis and offering an assessment of the work. He reportedly gives the thesis a score of 19.5 out of 20, calling it “flawless” while discussing its scholarly and jurisprudential arguments. The video offers a rare glimpse of Khamenei before becoming Iran’s Supreme Leader and comes as global attention remains focused on his leadership, background and role in Iran’s political and religious establishment.
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