Within days of the assassination of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, his second-eldest son, Mojtaba, was announced as his successor on Monday (March 9). As the name suggests, the Supreme Leader sits at the very top of this structure. Mojtaba, 56, will be Iran’s third Supreme Leader after Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini (1979-89) and Ayatollah Ali Khamenei (1989-2026). Demonstrators hold flags and a photograph of Iran’s late Supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei as they attend a Stop the War Coalition march in London, Saturday, March 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Alberto Pezzali) Demonstrators hold flags and a photograph of Iran’s late Supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei as they attend a Stop the War Coalition march in London, Saturday, March 7, 2026.

Source: Indian Express March 09, 2026 20:10 UTC