New Delhi, March 9 -- The new leader of Islamic Republic of Iran has been chosen based on the will of the Iranian nation, not the will of the US government, Iran's Ambassador to India, Mohammad Fathali, has said and noted that the selection of Ayatollah Seyed Mojtaba Khamenei as the new Supreme Leader of the country was carried out according to the mechanisms provided in the Constitution of country, demonstrating that legal structures continue to function effectively "even in difficult conditions."

In an interview with ANI, Mohammad Fathali also said that Iran's military forces continue to defend the country with greater confidence and motivation amid the ongoing conflict with Israel and the United States.

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