Who Is Mojtaba Khamenei, The New Iran Supreme Leader?
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Who Is Mojtaba Khamenei, The New Iran Supreme Leader?

11:26 Mar 9, 2026
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Nine days after the US‑Israeli strikes that killed Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the Assembly of Experts in Iran has named his son, Mojtaba Khamenei, as its new supreme leader. Can he secure the survival of the Iranian regime amid bombardment by US and Israel forces? We’ll discuss this with Mohd Amirul Asraf Othman, Research Scholar, Centre for Arab and Islamic Studies, The Australian National University (ANU).Credit Image: Shutterstock See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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