Iran’s Assembly Names Mojtaba Khamenei New Supreme Leader Amid US-Israel War
Iran’s Assembly of Experts appointed Mojtaba Khamenei, son of slain Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, as the Islamic Republic’s new supreme leader on March 8, 2026, state media announced. The 56-year-old mid-ranking cleric, lacking senior public office, was selected decisively despite ideological aversion to hereditary rule, backed by powerful Revolutionary Guards (IRGC)
Mojtaba Khamenei Emerges as Top Contender for Iran’s Supreme Leadership
Mojtaba Khamenei, son of the slain Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has surfaced as the leading candidate to become Iran’s next Supreme Leader following his father’s death in US-Israel strikes. Succession Under IRGC Pressure Iran’s Assembly of Experts reportedly elected the 56-year-old Mojtaba amid intense pressure from the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps
