Khamenei, the son of longtime supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, said the Strait of Hormuz must remain closed as leverage against the United States in the war. Iran's new supreme leader Mojtaba Hosseini Khamenei has made his first remarks since taking charge of the country's topmost political position. Khamenei, the son of longtime Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, said the Strait of Hormuz must remain closed as leverage against the United States in the ongoing war. "All US bases should be immediately closed in the region," Khamenei reportedly said. The Assembly of Experts, an 88-member council, earlier this week appointed Mojtaba Khamenei as the new supreme leader.

Source: dna March 12, 2026 13:56 UTC