Hojjat al-Islam Mahdi Taeb
Hojjat al-Islam Mahdi Taeb is an Iranian Shia cleric and a senior adviser to Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, previously heading the IRGC’s Ammar ideological base.
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Aug 20, 2026
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A Guardian Council jurist and head of the Supreme Council of Seminaries, he linked jurisprudence to a righteous government in a speech.
Moderates are wary of such ideological framing that could lend theological cover to conservative efforts to limit policy flexibility.