Iran’s Assembly of Experts is in the headlines after Iran’s new leader was chosen amid talks of bypassing the usual process. It vets/sacks the Supreme Leader; bio: clerics elected to oversee leadership.
Iran's Assembly of Experts has appointed Mojtaba Khamenei as the new supreme leader following the death of Ayatollah Khamenei. US President Trump opposes the appointment, insisting he must approve the successor, which Iran rejects. The conflict escalates amid ongoing war and regional instability.
Following the assassination of Iran's former supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, his son Mojtaba Khamenei has been appointed as the new leader by Iran's Assembly of Experts. The move signals a potential hardline shift amid ongoing regional conflict and US-Israeli tensions.
Following the US-Israeli strike that killed Ayatollah Khamenei, Iran appointed his son Mojtaba as the new supreme leader. His appointment, amid regional chaos, faces internal doubts and international criticism, with Iran's military influence strengthening and global reactions mixed.