March 9, 2026 Iran’s new supreme leader is ‘his father on steroids,’ experts warn of hardline rule Mojtaba Khamenei reportedly selected as Iran's new supreme leader in succession move, described as 'his father on steroids' with deeper security ties.
March 8, 2026 US-sanctioned Mojtaba Khamenei named Iran’s next supreme leader after father’s death: reports Mojtaba Khamenei, son of Iran's current late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, was reportedly chosen as the next supreme leader under pressure from the IRGC.