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Who is Mojtaba Khamenei? Iran’s new supreme leader and son of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei

The 56-year-old Mojtaba Khamenei is set to continue leadership of Iran in the same vein as his father

The Independent UK

Australia has granted some Iranian soccer players asylum – but 2 questions remain

Last week, the Iranian soccer team refused to sing the national anthem before their Asian Women’s Cup opener on the Gold Coast.

The Conversation

Iran Offers Any Country a Free Pass Through the Strait of Hormuz With One Terrifying Condition

Iran's says vessels can safely transit the Strait of Hormuz only if their governments expel US and Israeli diplomats. The ultimatum arrives as military strikes continue, undercutting US President Donald Trump's claims of an imminent end to the conflict.

International Business Times UK

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In a stunning waste of billions, Donald Trump’s plan to replace Khamenei results in yet another Khamenei

In the hopes of replacing Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei with a Western-leaning Iranian leader, President Donald Trump successfully replaced the late dictator with yet another Khamenei.

The Mary Sue

A country divided: state media show Mojtaba supporters as Iranians online fear repression

With new supreme leader’s strong connections to the IRGC, critics fear worse is to come – if he survives

The Guardian - UK

Iran’s new supreme leader brings mystery element to Middle East crisis

What Mojtaba Khamenei will do with his leadership is now the key question after he succeeds his father

The Guardian - UK

Like Trump, Iran’s new supreme leader is a real estate mogul, with a house on ‘Billionaires’ Row,’ a villa in Dubai, and upscale European hotels

A Bloomberg investigation in January found Khamenei has avoided putting investments in his own name, but they totaled more than $138 million.

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Donald Trump Assassination Plots: Inside Iran's 'Sick' Recruitment Of US 'Kill Teams'

US court cases reveal alleged Iranian plots to assassinate Donald Trump, with operatives accused of recruiting hit teams, wiring funds and using coded language to plan attacks on US soil.

International Business Times UK

Euronews on the ground: Iran strikes rattle Gulf as oil price surges

Iran’s escalating strikes rattle Gulf states on Monday as oil soars and questions grow over who controls Tehran, Euronews' Jane Witherspoon reports.

Euronews

From apology to choosing Mojtaba Khamenei: The growing rift between Iranian leadership

Iran's leadership faces internal divisions following the death of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. President Pezeshkian's apology to neighbours sparked backlash from hardliners. The appointment of Mojtaba Khamenei as the new supreme leader also revealed rifts. The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps' influence is growing, highlighting power struggles within Tehran's establishment during the…

The Times of India

London mansions to Dubai villas: Inside Iran’s new supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei’s global property empire

Mojtaba Khamenei, Iran’s newly appointed supreme leader and the son of the late Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has long operated behind the scenes in the Islamic Republic’s power structure.

The Times of India

Quick Facts About Mojtaba Khamenei: Background, Controversial Rise and Appointment as Iran's New Supreme Leader

Mojtaba Khamenei is reportedly set to become Iran's next Supreme Leader following the death of his father, Ali Khamenei, in US and Israeli air strikes.

International Business Times UK

The US is not winning this war – Iran’s new supreme leader shows it is little more than Team America: World Police

COMMENT: The election of a new Iranian supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, is a sign that the ayatollahs have survived the first wave of attacks by Trump’s squad and may endure even longer. World affairs editor Sam Kiley looks at whether US foreign policy is now a satire of itself

The Independent UK

Mojtaba Khamenei cannot replace his father as IRGC holds all the cards, insider tells Euronews

A former co-founder of the Revolutionary Guards (IRGC) told Euronews Mojtaba Khamenei had been preparing for the succession for years, yet lacks his father's stature. Meanwhile, IRGC military commanders have the upper hand in the power structure.

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The Guardian - UK

Video shows US Tomahawk missile hit base next to bombed Iranian school

Footage of attack on Minab compound adds to evidence indicating it was a US strike that killed scores of children

International Business Times UK

Iran Declares Six-Month War Readiness While Claiming to Destroy 80 Drones, Contradicting Trump's Victory Claims

Explore Iran's military readiness as it claims to destroy 80 enemy drones, challenging US and Israel's air superiority. Discover the strategic and regional implications of this intense conflict.

International Business Times UK

'Delta Force Captured by IRGC' Viral Claim Busted — AI Fake Designed to Stir War Panic

A viral claim of US Delta Force soldiers captured by Iran's IRGC has been debunked as an AI-generated hoax, highlighting the dangers of digital disinformation

The Times of India

Explained: 5 things to know about rise of secretive son, Mojtaba Khamenei, from shadow power to Iran's new supreme leader after Khamenei’s killing

Iran's new Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, has emerged from the shadows, inheriting immense power after his father's passing. His quiet but influential rise, marked by deep ties to the IRGC and past controversies, now places him at the helm during a critical period of economic and regional challenges. His leadership…

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Axios

Iran's next supreme leader: Khamenei's hardline son Mojtaba

Critics say the younger Khamenei is unqualified for the position.

Euronews

Explainer: Who is Mojtaba Khamenei and how did he succeed his father?

Iran's ayatollah is at the heart of the complex power-sharing Islamic Republic and has final say over all matters of state. There has been only one other transfer of power in the office, when Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini died at age 86.

The Guardian - UK

Ali Khamenei’s son Mojtaba chosen as Iran’s new supreme leader

Move could lead to escalation of war as Donald Trump has already called Mojtaba Khamenei an ‘unacceptable’ choice

International Business Times UK

'Your Leaders Are Lying to You' — Iran's Revolutionary Guard Sends Chilling Warning Directly to Israeli Phones

As tensions rise between Iran and Israel, the IRGC sends mass texts to Israeli civilians, claiming destruction of US radar systems and urging them to leave.

International Business Times UK

Who Is Asif Merchant? Pakistani Man Who Admitted Iran Sent Him to Arrange Trump Assassination at Campaign Rally

A federal jury in Brooklyn found Asif Raza Merchant guilty of plotting to assassinate a US president on behalf of Iran's Revolutionary Guard.

The Times of India

Khamenei gone but regime change in Iran 'unlikely', US intelligence warns — report

A joint US-Israeli attack killed Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, fulfilling President Trump's "regime change" calls. However, a classified intelligence report suggests this is unlikely to topple the entrenched clerical and military establishment, even with a large-scale assault. Analysts concluded Iran's system would likely continue functioning due to established…

Evening Standard

Shocking moment Iran regime supporters and monarchists brawl outside London mosque

Chaos erupted outside a Maida Vale mosque as rival Iran protesters began kicking and punching each other in a street brawl

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