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Iran Appoints Mojtaba Khamenei as Supreme Leader Amid Tensions

3/13/2026

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Mojtaba Khamenei, the son of Iran's Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has been appointed Iran's new supreme leader after his father's death in a U.S.-Israeli attack.
The cleric has ties to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and was chosen by the Iranian Assembly of Experts.
Khamenei's leadership signals a continuation of hardline policies.
North Korea expressed support for Khamenei's selection and condemned the United States and Israel's actions as illegal aggression.

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Mojtaba Khamenei, the son of Iran's Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has been appointed Iran's new supreme leader after his father's death in a U.S.-Israeli attack.
The cleric has ties to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and was chosen by the Iranian Assembly of Experts.
Khamenei's leadership signals a continuation of hardline policies.
North Korea expressed support for Khamenei's selection and condemned the United States and Israel's actions as illegal aggression.