Iran Names Mojtaba Khamenei Supreme Leader

Iran’s Assembly of Experts, speaking through state media, has formally named Mojtaba Khamenei — the 56-year-old son of the recently killed Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei — as Iran’s new supreme leader.

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Multiple outlets report the appointment was announced by top clerics amid ongoing hostilities.

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State television carried the news, and coverage described the change as taking place in the context of a war and the clerical council’s decision.

Reports say Mojtaba will assume the country’s highest religious and political authority and will command the Revolutionary Guard and broader war strategy.

Accounts across outlets describe Mojtaba as a secretive, behind-the-scenes figure with deep ties to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) who has coordinated military and intelligence matters from inside his father's office.

Several reports note he had not held elected government office.

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They also emphasize that, unlike previous successions, Mojtaba already holds religious credentials and has been active as a cleric and seminary teacher, factors analysts say will help him consolidate control.

Observers and regional reporting frame the succession as preserving — and potentially hardening — a theocratic, hard-line continuity in Tehran.

“Iran names Mojtaba Khamenei to succeed his father as supreme leader and Saudi sharpens warning Iran names Mojtaba Khamenei to succeed his father as supreme leader and Saudi sharpens warning DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Mojtaba Khamenei, a son of Iran’s late supreme leader, has been named as the Islamic Republic’s next ruler, authorities announced Monday, as Tehran widened its attacks across the Mideast to strike oil and water facilities crucial to its desert sheikdoms”

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Outlets cite sources saying the selection cements hardliner control and warn Mojtaba may be more uncompromising than his father.

Analysts flagged that the new leader will inherit direct authority over Iran’s armed forces and nuclear policy, which has raised concern among foreign capitals about future posture and intentions.

The succession unfolds amid intense regional fighting and recent strikes across the Middle East.

Reports document missile and drone launches by Iran’s Revolutionary Guards toward Israel and Gulf states.

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Reports also cite Israeli airstrikes inside Lebanon, including a strike on a Beirut hotel, and claims of damage to Iranian infrastructure.

News outlets tie the succession to the heightened military activity, noting the appointment was announced while airstrikes and missile waves were ongoing.

International reaction has been largely hostile and the succession has immediate geopolitical and market implications.

Reports say Israel labeled Mojtaba a potential target.

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U.S. President Donald Trump publicly opposed the succession while defending U.S. military action.

Regional bodies condemned strikes.

Analysts note the conflict pushed oil prices above $100 a barrel and tightened supplies.

Coverage highlights how the leadership change intersects with active military operations, diplomatic rebukes, and disruptions to energy markets.