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A handout picture provided by the office of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei shows him greeting the crowd during a meeting with members of the Basij volunteer Islamic militia in Tehran on November 25, 2024. Portrait on the wall behind Khamenei is of his predecessor, the founder of the Islamic republic, the late Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomieni. The Basij, linked to the Revolutionary Guards, are among the most devout supporters of the Islamic regime in Iran. (Photo by KHAMENEI.IR / AFP) / === RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO / HO / KHAMENEI.IR" - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS ===