US EditionIran names Khamenei's son, Mojtaba, as new supreme leader, state media report
Mojtaba Khamenei’s appointment maintains hardliner control amid intense conflict that has killed at least 1,230 people in Iran, shaping the country’s war strategy and Western relations.
- Just after midnight on Sunday, the Assembly of Experts announced Mojtaba Khamenei as Iran's new supreme leader, succeeding Ayatollah Ali Khamenei killed in US‑Israeli strikes.
- Amid the war, clerical leaders moved to consolidate control, with the Assembly of Experts choosing Mojtaba Khamenei, shaped by factional manoeuvring to preserve regime authority, according to statements 30 and 47.
- Mojtaba, long a low-profile figure, is a mid-ranking cleric who never held office but gained power through security ties; critics question his credentials and note personal losses in recent strikes.
- The immediate consequences include the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps pledging loyalty, Israel vowing continued strikes, and US President Donald Trump warning `If he doesn't get approval from us he's not going to last long`.
- Longer‑term, Mojtaba's selection suggests he will hold ultimate authority over foreign policy and Iran's nuclear programme, potentially entrenching confrontation and reshaping regional dynamics, analysts warn.
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