Iran names Khamenei's son, Mojtaba, as new supreme leader, state media report [View all]

Source: Reuters

March 8, 2026 5:12 PM EDT Updated 13 mins ago


DUBAI, March 8 (Reuters) - Iran's Assembly ​of Experts has named ‌Mojtaba Khamenei to replace his father, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, as ​the country's new ​supreme leader, state media reported ⁠on Sunday.

Mojtaba, a mid-ranking ​cleric with close ties ​to the powerful Revolutionary Guards, had long been viewed by elements ​of Iran's ruling ​establishment as a potential successor to ‌his ⁠father, who was killed after the United States and Israel launched strikes on ​Iran.

Although ​Iran's ⁠ruling ideology frowns on the principle of hereditary ​succession, he has ​a ⁠powerful following within the Guards and his dead father's ⁠still-influential ​office.


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