Iran names Khamenei’s son, Mojtaba, as new supreme leader

Tehran, 9/3: Iran Assembly of ⁠Experts has announced Mojtaba Khamenei ⁠to replace his ‌father, ​Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, as the country’s new supreme leader, state media reported ​on Sunday.

Mojtaba Khamenei, 56, “is appointed and introduced as the third leader of the sacred system of the Islamic Republic of Iran, based on the decisive vote of the respected representatives of the Assembly of Experts”, the clerical body said in a statement.