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Iran names Khamenei's son Mojtaba as new supreme leader
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March 8, 2026
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10:44Now PlayingIran has named Mojtaba Khamenei the country’s new supreme leader following the killing of his father Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, state media reports.
US President Donald Trump said Thursday he must be “involved in the appointment” of Iran’s next leader and that the choice of Khamenei’s son was “unacceptable” to him.
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