Iran elevates veteran hard-liners, signaling a more confrontational approach to Trump.

A group of veteran hard-liners is being elevated by Iran’s absent supreme leader, signaling a more confrontational approach with Trump in what looks set to be a long-term clash.

An outspoken former commander. The man who oversaw a bloody crackdown on protesters. And a key ally who has led the Revolutionary Guard in the fight against the United States.

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