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Iran's Council of Experts Elects Mojtaba Khamenei as New Supreme Leader

© REUTERS Majid AsgaripourA picture of Iran's new supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, is displayed on a screen in Tehran, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Tehran, Iran, March 9, 2026.
A picture of Iran's new supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, is displayed on a screen in Tehran, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Tehran, Iran, March 9, 2026.  - Sputnik India, 1920, 09.03.2026
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Iran's Council of Experts has elected Mojtaba Khamenei as the republic's new Supreme Leader, Iranian news agency Fars reported.
Minutes later, the Council of Experts confirmed the election of Mojtaba Khamenei as the 3rd Supreme Leader of Iran, the statement says.
Mojtaba Khamenei, 56, is the son of the previous supreme leader, late Ali Khamenei, who was killed in the US-Israeli attack on February 28.
 - Sputnik India, 1920, 08.03.2026
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