US EditionIran names Khamenei's son, Mojtaba, as new supreme leader, state media report
Mojtaba Khamenei, 56, named successor by Iran's Assembly of Experts amid ongoing US-Israeli attacks that have killed over 1,230 people, signaling hardliners' continued control.
- On Sunday, the Assembly of Experts announced Mojtaba Khamenei as Iran's third supreme leader in an extraordinary session, naming the 56-year-old son of the late Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
- Born in Mashhad, Mojtaba Khamenei moved to Tehran after 1979, joined the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps late in the Iran–Iraq War, and began advanced religious studies in Qom in 1999.
- The IRGC signaled support by pledging `full obedience` and has links to the Axis of Resistance, including ties to Qasem Soleimani and Hassan Nasrallah.
- With control over Iran's armed forces and Tehran's nuclear program, analysts say Khamenei's appointment adds uncertainty to the conflict, while President Donald Trump demands `unconditional surrender` and calls him an `unacceptable` choice.
- The succession is unusual because father-to-son transfer has been frowned upon since 1979, and experts warn the regime is likely to continue its policies despite questions about his credentials and popularity.
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Mojtaba Khamenei Becomes Iran’s Supreme Leader After Ali Khamenei Death
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Who is Mojtaba Khamenei? Iran’s new supreme leader
FacebookLikeShareTweetEmail 56-year-old Ayatollah Seyyed Mojtaba Khamenei, son of former supreme leader Ali Khamenei who was killed in a US-Israeli airstrike, has been named as the third leader of Iran’s Islamic Republic after a week-long rigorous decision process. The Assembly of Experts in Iran announced late on Sunday that Ayatollah Seyyed Mojtaba would become the “third […]
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