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Mojtaba Khamenei named Iran's new supreme leader

Following Ali Khamenei's death, Iran's Assembly of Experts selected his son Mojtaba Khamenei as the country's new supreme leader.

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Iran names Mojtaba Khamenei as supreme leader
Associated PressENMar 8, 2026News article

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