US EditionIran names Khamenei's son, Mojtaba, as new supreme leader, state media report
Mojtaba Khamenei, a mid-ranking cleric with ties to Iran's Revolutionary Guard, was appointed following the death of his father, signaling continued hardline rule amid ongoing conflict.
- On Sunday, Iranian state TV announced that by a decisive vote, the Assembly of Experts appointed Ayatollah Seyyed Mojtaba Hosseini Khamenei as the new supreme leader.
- Following the killing of Ali Khamenei on February 28, the 88-seat Assembly of Experts convened amid signs of a clerical rift and appointed Mojtaba as supreme leader on the ninth day of the war.
- Mojtaba Khamenei, 56, is described as a mid-ranking cleric with influence inside Iran's security forces and vast business networks under Ali Khamenei, while the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps pledged its `sincere and life-long allegiance` and readiness to implement his orders.
- Iran's IRGC will now report to the new supreme leader, who controls war strategy, and Israel warned it "will not hesitate to target you" and the IDF said it would "pursue every successor."
- Seen as defiance against U.S. pressure, Iran's U.N. ambassador said at least 1332 Iranian civilians have been killed, amid Gulf strikes and U.S. demands for surrender.
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