Ali Khamenei's son Mojtaba Khamenei has been elected as the new Supreme Leader of Iran just a week after his father was killed in Israeli airstrikes. Mojtaba, 56, Khamenei's second oldest son, has strong links to the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), and was chosen by Iran's Assembly of Experts 'under pressure from the Revolutionary Guards', according to Iranian opposition outlet Iran International. Mojtaba is not a high-ranking cleric, has never held office and does not have an official role in the regime. At least six people are injured in Israel, including one seriously, as a result of the barrage. It follows US President Donald Trump's pledge to dial up the attacks as the war in the Middle East entered its second week.

Source: Daily Mail March 08, 2026 21:26 UTC