Mojtaba Khamenei has been elected as Iran’s Supreme Religious Leader. He is the son of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed in a U.S. attack. This information has been confirmed by Iran International.
Iranian officials have announced that Mojtaba Khamenei is set to be declared his father’s successor today.
Under pressure from the Revolutionary Guards, Iran’s Assembly of Experts has elected Mojtaba as the new leader. Meanwhile, Iranian media Fars News Agency reports that the late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, killed in U.S. and Israeli strikes, will be buried in Mashhad.
The Middle East conflict is escalating. In Tehran, several loud explosions were reported, confirmed by Tasnim News Agency, following Israel’s announcement of a major airstrike on Iran.