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Iran names Khamenei's son, Mojtaba, as new supreme leader, state media report
Mojtaba Khamenei succeeds his father following deadly attacks that killed top leaders; Iran faces ongoing U.S.-Israeli strikes with over 1,200 killed since Feb. 28, officials said.
- Late on Sunday, the Assembly of Experts announced Ayatollah Seyyed Mojtaba Khamenei, 56, as Iran's new Supreme Leader, Iranian state media and the president's press office reported.
- After the Feb. 28 strikes that killed Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, former Supreme Leader, and about 40 other high-ranking Iranian officials, the United States and Israel intensified joint attacks inside Iran.
- Despite his low public profile, Mojtaba Khamenei has long built influence as a gatekeeper and political broker across clerical, security, and political networks, despite never holding formal office and being sanctioned by the US Treasury in 2019.
- Hardliners consolidated power, locking them firmly in control in Tehran and signaling Iran's ruling elite chose stability over experimentation; analysts say this expands the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps' authority and harshens domestic controls.
- With direct threats looming, the United States and Israel warned successors would be targets, and President Donald Trump said a new leader would not last without US approval.
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Ali Khamenei Did Not Want His ‘Impotent Nepo Baby’ Son to Become Iran’s Supreme Leader
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) allegedly forced Mojtaba Khamenei into power as the country’s new supreme leader despite significant opposition from clerics and political figures, according to an expert with ties to Iranian intelligence. The post Ali Khamenei Did Not Want His ‘Impotent Nepo Baby’ Son to Become Iran’s Supreme Leader appeared first on Slay News.
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The hypocrisy of Mojtaba Khamenei's elevation to Supreme Leader of Iran is shocking
Given the 1979 revolution to overthrow Iran’s former king, the symbolism of the most powerful office in Iran effectively passing from father to son is impossible for many Iranians to ignore
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