Khamenei's Son Mojtaba Named Iran's New Supreme Leader
Published on: March 9, 2026, 7:03 a.m. | Source: Daily Excelsior
Dubai/Jerusalem, Mar 9: Iran on Monday named Mojtaba Khamenei to succeed his father Ali Khamenei as Supreme Leader, signaling that hardliners remain firmly in charge in Tehran a week into its conflict with the United States and Israel. Mojtaba, a mid-ranking cleric with influence inside Iran’s security forces and vast business networks under his father, had been seen as a frontrunner in the lead up to the vote by the assembly, a body of 88 clerics charged with choosing the […]
