Mojtaba Khamenei pushes for baby boom as regime braces for incoming population crisis
Mojtaba Khamenei is advocating for a baby boom in Iran to address a looming population crisis. This initiative mirrors the efforts of his father, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who also promoted higher marriage and birth rates. The regime is taking these steps in anticipation of demographic challenges ahead.
- ▪Mojtaba Khamenei is pushing for increased marriage and birth rates in Iran.
- ▪This initiative is similar to the efforts made by his father, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
- ▪The Iranian regime is preparing for a potential population crisis.
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Mojtaba Khamenei pushes for baby boom as regime braces for incoming population crisisMuch like his father and predecessor, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Khamenei has seemingly pushed for an increase in marriage and birth rates across the Islamic Republic.Follow us on GoogleGIRLS ATOP a corrugated tin roof on May 17, 2026 along the Strait of Hormuz in, on Qeshm Island, Iran. (photo credit: Majid Saeedi/Getty Images)
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