Iranians Pledge Allegiance to New Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei at Tehran Mass Rally

Thousands of Iranians gathered in Tehran’s Enghelab (Revolution) Square to pledge allegiance to the country’s newly named leader, Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, after the Assembly of Experts announced his selection.

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State and international reporting described large, flag-waving crowds and portraits of Mojtaba at the rally.

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Multiple outlets framed the event as the formal public affirmation of his succession.

Clerical bodies and state media presented the appointment as decisive, underscoring the rapid consolidation of his position as Supreme Leader.

Iranian state institutions and prominent officials quickly pledged allegiance, with coverage noting explicit commitments from security and political bodies.

Reports listed a broad array of state actors — from the presidency and parliament leadership to the Supreme National Security Council, Intelligence Ministry, Basij and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps — publicly vowing support.

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Officials including senior clerics and security figures were quoted urging unity and obedience as a national and religious duty.

The succession took place in the immediate aftermath of the death of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who sources reported was killed on February 28 in strikes widely attributed to U.S. and Israeli forces.

“Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) pledged allegiance to the country’s new supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, after he was appointed as the successor to his father by the Assembly of Experts”

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Outlets described Mojtaba as the son of the slain supreme leader and noted the selection occurred just days after that attack.

Coverage emphasised the continuity implied by naming Ali Khamenei’s son as successor and the extraordinary wartime circumstances under which the Assembly convened to confirm a new leader.

The appointment heightened regional and international tensions, with several outlets reporting explicit threats and sharp comments from foreign leaders.

Israeli officials had publicly warned they would target any successor.

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U.S. President Donald Trump is quoted in multiple reports as insisting Washington should have influence over the succession and warning the new leader 'is not going to last long' without U.S. approval.

Analysts cited in the coverage said Tehran intended the rapid show of unity to signal resilience to U.S. and Israeli pressure.

Observers and analysts highlighted questions about Mojtaba Khamenei’s public legitimacy and profile even as the regime moved to consolidate power.

Reporting described him as a long-time insider with close ties to the IRGC but with little public track-record or elected office experience.

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Outlets warned that perceptions of hereditary succession and the wartime context could test his authority domestically.

Iranian media’s recent references elevating his clerical rank and the Assembly’s “decisive” vote were portrayed as efforts to shore up religious legitimacy quickly.

The leadership change unfolded amid intensified regional military activity and economic concerns.

Reporting around the succession noted recent strikes, drone and missile activity across the Gulf, attacks on infrastructure, and rising economic indicators such as surging European gas prices.

Outlets also highlighted casualty reports and military losses tied to the wider conflict that provides the grim backdrop to the Assembly’s decision and the mass rally of allegiance.