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Don’t Expect Trump to Make a Deal with Iran’s New Leader Any Time Soon
Mojtaba Khamenei's appointment reflects hardline, security-driven leadership with strong IRGC ties, reducing top-level power struggles and limiting reformist influence, experts say.
- On March 9, 2026, Mojtaba Khamenei was chosen as Iran's new Supreme Leader following the death of Ali Khamenei, amid public gatherings in Tehran, Iran.
- Security-Aligned networks and clerical promotions explain Mojtaba Khamenei’s rise, with his 2022 ayatollah promotion and long service inside the Office of the Supreme Leader signaling grooming and IRGC ties.
- Observers note Mojtaba built authority quietly inside the Office of the Supreme Leader and influenced the state broadcasting organization, controlling key parts of Iran's information landscape.
- Senior Iranian officials vowed to continue fighting amid the widening conflict, while Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and the defense council issued pledges of loyalty shortly after the announcement, with unrest likely met by swift repression.
- Longer-Term, the choice suggests dynastic overtones and increased securitisation, likely favoring Iran's political institutions and IRGC influence over revolutionary ideals.
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Resistance groups congratulate Iran on Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei’s election as new Leader
Regional resistance movements have congratulated the Islamic Republic of Iran on the election of Ayatollah Seyyed Mojtaba Khamenei as the new Leader of the Islamic Revolution.
PM Shehbaz congratulates Mojtaba Khamenei, pledges closer cooperation with Iran
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday wrote a letter congratulating Mojtaba Khamenei on assuming responsibilities as Iran’s new supreme leader and pledged closer cooperation across all areas of mutual interest. Iran appointed Mojtaba as the country’s new supreme leader following the death of his father, Ali Khamenei, in US and Israeli air strikes on Tehran earlier this month. The announcement was made shortly after midnight on Sunday in Tehra…
In letter to Mojtaba Khamenei, PM Shehbaz reaffirms commitment to continue to work ‘closely’ with Iran
In a letter to Iran’s new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei on Tuesday, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif reaffirmed Pakistan’s commitment to continue to work “closely” with the Islamic republic, a statement by the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) said. A day earlier, Iran’s Assembly of Experts named Mojtaba Khamenei as the new supreme leader to succeed his father, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was assassinated in US-Israeli coordinated strikes on Iran day…
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