Middle East
Iran appoints Mojtaba Khamenei as its new supreme leader
Assembly of Experts selects mid-ranking cleric with close ties to Revolutionary Guards to replace Ali Khamenei, who was killed in US-Israeli airstrike
Mohammad Sio |
09.03.2026 - Update : 09.03.2026
ISTANBUL
Iran’s Assembly of Experts has appointed Mojtaba Khamenei as the nation’s new supreme leader, succeeding his father, Ali Khamenei, Press TV reported late Sunday.
The appointment of Mojtaba, a mid-ranking cleric with close ties to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, came after Ali Khamenei was killed in a US-Israeli airstrike on Feb. 28.
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