World · 8 March 2026

Iran Experts Choose Mojtaba Khamenei as Leader

Hardliners will retain firm control in Iran, likely maintaining opposition to reformers seeking engagement with Western powers. On March 9, the Assembly of Experts selected Mojtaba, son of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, as the nation's new leader, over a week after his father's death. He is a mid-ranking cleric and the US Treasury Department imposed sanctions on him in 2019.

By BriefTea Editorial · 8 March 2026 at 21:26

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