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Iran Appoints Mojtaba Khamenei Amid Rising US-Israeli Tensions

3/10/2026

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Mojtaba Khamenei was named supreme leader by Iran's council of clerics amid intensified US-Israeli strikes on Iran's infrastructure.
Khamenei, 56, has close ties to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).
U.S. President Donald Trump is reportedly evaluating whether he can collaborate with Khamenei.
Reactions to the appointment are being monitored as Iran's leadership shifts amid heightened tensions with the United States and Israel.

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Mojtaba Khamenei was named supreme leader by Iran's council of clerics amid intensified US-Israeli strikes on Iran's infrastructure.
Khamenei, 56, has close ties to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).
U.S. President Donald Trump is reportedly evaluating whether he can collaborate with Khamenei.
Reactions to the appointment are being monitored as Iran's leadership shifts amid heightened tensions with the United States and Israel.