Mohammad-Baqer Kharazi, secretary-general of the Hezbollah Iran Party, said in remarks about Mojtaba Khamenei that the ideas of the current leader of the Islamic Republic are “much more radical than his father’s.”

Kharazi added that for years he has had a close friendship with Mojtaba Khamenei and has held many private meetings with him.

He also, while referring to protests and street gatherings, said that the government of Masoud Pezeshkian will not reach the end of its term.