independent / diaspora opposition

Argues Mojtaba assumes power without recognised clerical authority: a mid-level cleric with no published jurisprudence stepping into velayat-e faqih, exposing the gap between the theocracy's stated rules and IRGC reality.

“Like his father in 1989, he assumes power without universally recognised clerical authority — a midlevel cleric who does not meet the standards of velayat-e faqih.”