Mojtaba Khamenei has been appointed as the new Supreme Leader of Iran after the death of his father, Ali Khamenei. The decision was made by the Assembly of Experts, the clerical body responsible for choosing Iran’s highest political and religious authority.
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The 56-year-old cleric becomes only the third Supreme Leader since the 1979 Islamic Revolution. His appointment comes during rising tensions and ongoing conflict involving Iran, the United States, and Israel.
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