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Iran names Mojtaba Khamenei as its new supreme leader

Mojtaba Khamenei (center), pictured here in 2019, is the son of former Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. He was selected as the country's next supreme leader. (Middle East Images/AFP via Getty)
Mojtaba Khamenei (center), pictured here in 2019, is the son of former Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. He was selected as the country's next supreme leader. (Middle East Images/AFP via Getty)

This article was originally published on March 08, 2026.

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