Israel-Iran war LIVE: Iran fires first missiles at Israel after choosing Mojtaba Khamenei as next supreme leader
Iran’s Assembly of Experts has named Mojtaba Khamenei to replace his father, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, as the country’s new supreme leader, state media reported on Sunday (March 8, 2026). Mr. Mojtaba, a mid-ranking cleric with close ties to the powerful Revolutionary Guards, had long been viewed by elements of Iran’s ruling establishment as a potential…