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Mojtaba Khamenei, linked to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, was swiftly endorsed by Iran's key institutions amid escalating attacks and soaring oil prices, signaling hardline continuity.
- This week, Ayatollah Seyyed Mojtaba Hosseini Khamenei was named Iran's new supreme leader; he is the son of the late Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, killed in strikes a week earlier.
- The Assembly of Experts voted decisively to appoint the new leader, the presenter said, marking only the second transfer of supreme leadership since the Islamic Revolution.
- The new leader receives final authority over state affairs, and state media showed crowds cheering Mojtaba Khamenei's appointment as the supreme leader.
- The U.S. leadership framed the succession amid nuclear-security objectives as US President Donald Trump said he is considering sending ground troops into Iran to secure enriched uranium and prevent nuclear weapons.
- The presenter on Iran's state TV translated the Assembly's declaration into English and urged the public to unite behind the new leader, framing it as a unifying moment.
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Ali Khamenei's son was elected Iran's new supreme leader yesterday.
Iran Picks Khamenei’s Son As Next Supreme Leader
from ZeroHedge: Update (1745ET): As was rumored and widely expected, the son of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Mojtaba, will become Iran’s next supreme leader, Iran’s semi-official Fars news agency announced, taking over after his father was killed in an attack by the US and Israel. Mojtaba Khamenei, 56, is the third person to lead the Islamic Republic and […]
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Day 10 of US-Israel war on Iran sees oil prices surge past $100
Iran marked the appointment of Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei to replace his father as its supreme leader with a new barrage of missiles against Israel and the Gulf states on Monday, as the Middle East war sent oil prices soaring. As Iran entered its new era - and the conflict its 10th day - world oil prices soared, Saudi Arabia battled drones targeting oil fields and Bahrain's state energy company warned after a missile strike that it may be unable…
Mojtaba Khamenei, son of Ali Khamenei, was appointed supreme guide of Iran on 8 March to succeed his father killed in American-Israeli strikes, symbol of a continuity of power in the midst of
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