Mojtaba Khamenei, son of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, elected Iran’s new Supreme Leader: Report

Mojtaba Khamenei, the son of Iran’s slain Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has been chosen as the country’s next Supreme Leader, as per the media reports. It is to be noted that Iran’s powerful Assembly of Experts has approved Mojtaba’s name for the position. According to the reports by Iran International, citing informed sources, “The Assembly of Experts elected Ali Khamenei’s son Mojtaba as the next Supreme Leader.”

Tensions have escalated following a coordinated offensive launched by the United States and Israel against Iran on February 28. The US and Israel jointly launched military strikes on the Islamic country on Saturday. Iran responded by firing drones and missiles at Israel and US military installations across the Gulf, and also at the global business hub of Dubai.

Khamenei was killed in an airstrike in Tehran on Saturday during a joint Israel-US attack on Iran. Iranian state media confirmed the same on Sunday, triggering a wave of protests and mourning across the world, including India.

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