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Is the fate of Iran’s new leader already sealed?
On Sunday, Iranian clerics gathered to select their new Supreme Leader.
In the meeting, the Iranian clerics selected the son of the late Ayatollah Ali Khamenei as their new Supreme Leader.
Fox News broke the story:
Iran’s Assembly of Experts has elected Mojtaba Khamenei, the son of the late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, as the country’s new supreme leader, according to reports.
Iran International cited sources who claimed the decision was made “under pressure” from the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).
Mojtaba Khamenei, 56, is the second-eldest son of Ali Khamenei and was born in Mashhad in 1969.
His early childhood coincided with his father’s rise as a revolutionary figurehead opposing the monarchy of Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi.
Here’s a photo of Mojtaba Khamenei:
🚨 BREAKING: Mojtaba Khamenei, son of Iran’s late Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, has been named the country’s next supreme leader, according to Iran’s Fars news agency. pic.twitter.com/bgF4rTl0UJ
— Breaking911 (@Breaking911) March 8, 2026
The Times of Israel reported that President Trump is not a fan of Mojtaba Khamenei:
US President Donald Trump said Thursday that he needs to be “involved” in selecting Iran’s next leader, days after Israeli strikes killed the country’s longtime supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
The statement was a clear indication that the US intends to have a hand in the shaping of the country’s future leadership, amid shifting signals over whether the US-Israeli campaign is seeking regime change. Trump likened his planned involvement to US influence over Venezuela’s government after Trump ordered the seizure of its president, Nicolas Maduro, earlier this year.
At the same time, Trump brushed off reports in recent days that Mojtaba Khamenei, the late supreme leader’s son, has been tapped as a frontrunner.
“They are wasting their time. Khamenei’s son is a lightweight,” Trump told Axios in a phone interview, adding later, “Khamenei’s son is unacceptable to me. We want someone that will bring harmony and peace to Iran.”
Trump said, “I have to be involved in the appointment, like with Delcy [Rodriguez] in Venezuela,” who is currently leading that country.
In a separate interview with Politico, Trump said of the elder and younger Khamenei: “The reason the father wouldn’t give it to the son is they say he’s incompetent.”
He also told Politico, “I’m going to have a big impact [over Iran’s future leadership], or they’re not going to have any settlement, because we’re not going to have to go do this again.”
Take a look at Trump’s comments:
🚨 BREAKING: The Islamic regime of Iran just named Ali Khamenei’s SON as the NEW SUPREME LEADER — Mojtaba Khamenei
President Trump has already said he is an “UNACCEPTABLE” successor to Ali Khamenei
“Everybody that seems to want to be a leader, they end up DEAD!”
How long will… pic.twitter.com/2MiCYtXrxT
— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) March 8, 2026
The way Israel and the United States have been coordinating airstrikes on Iranian leadership, Khamenei’s reign may be just hours or days.
How would you assess this?