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Iran names Khamenei's son, Mojtaba, as new supreme leader, state media report
Mojtaba Khamenei succeeds his father amid leadership crisis; Revolutionary Guard pledges allegiance and Iran faces ongoing war and internal unrest, 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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