Son of Iran's late supreme leader has been named his successor
Mar 08, 2026
Iranian state TV on Sunday said Mojtaba Khamenei, son of the countryrsquo;s late supreme leader, has been named his successor.He had long been considered a contender, even before an Israeli strike killed his father at the start of the war, and despite never being elected or appointed to a governmen
t position.Iranrsquo;s powerful paramilitary Revolutionary Guard answers to the supreme leader, and now the younger Khamenei will have the central say in war strategy.Permalink| Comments ...read more read less