Iran names Khamenei's son, Mojtaba, as new supreme leader, state media reports

Middle East Eye · March 8, 2026 Politics

Iran names Khamenei's son, Mojtaba, as new supreme leader, state media reports 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.