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Iran names Khamenei's son as new supreme leader © AFP - France 24 00:51 Iran names Khamenei's son as new supreme leader Middle East Issued on: 09/03/2026 - 13:20
Iran's ruling clerics on Sunday appointed the slain leader's son, Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, as the country's new supreme leader, defying threats from the United States and Israel to oppose him. This comes nine days after US-Israeli strikes killed the elder Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and plunged the Middle East into war.
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