Iran’s New Supreme Leader: Mojtaba Khamenei Takes the Throne Under IRGC Pressure

2026-03-04 - 07:38

Iran’s New Supreme Leader: Mojtaba Khamenei Takes the Throne Under IRGC Pressure In a move that reeks of dynastic power-grab, Iran’s Assembly of Experts has named **Mojtaba Khamenei**—son of the late Ayatollah Ali Khamenei—as the Islamic Republic’s next Supreme Leader. The decision, rushed amid ongoing war with Israel and the U.S., came heavy pressure from