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clerics were sharply divided on the issue of whether the war was morally justified
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Other hard-line clerics in Iran have issued similar edicts.
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Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 July 2025
If, however, Khamenei is assassinated, most likely a hardline cleric will take control — to maintain continuity after a violent end to Khamenei's rule.
—Jackie Northam, NPR, 9 July 2025
The crowd greeted the cleric in turn with cheers and chants.
—Max Saltman, CNN Money, 5 July 2025
This is the radical Shia clerics who run that country.
—CBS News, 22 June 2025
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Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 July 2025
If, however, Khamenei is assassinated, most likely a hardline cleric will take control — to maintain continuity after a violent end to Khamenei's rule.
—Jackie Northam, NPR, 9 July 2025
The crowd greeted the cleric in turn with cheers and chants.
—Max Saltman, CNN Money, 5 July 2025
This is the radical Shia clerics who run that country.
—CBS News, 22 June 2025
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“Cleric.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cleric. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.
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cleric
noun
cler·ic
ˈkler-ik 
: a member of the clergy
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