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Extra Edition: Iran mourns Khamenei united against Trump – and uncertain of its future

In today’s bonus newsletter: As the six-day funeral comes to a close with the burial of the late supreme leader, his son Mojtaba Khamenei is yet to step out of the shadows

The Guardian - UK

Iran's New Supreme Leader's Continued No-Show Fuels Speculations Over Succession

Mojtaba Khamenei's absence from his father's funeral raises doubts about Iran's leadership transition, amid security concerns and contested succession.

International Business Times UK

Iran prepares largest state funeral in history for slain Ayatollah Ali Khamenei

After months-long delays, Tehran is in the midst of organising a six-day, multi-city funeral for late Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, amid tight security and fragile US-Iran talks over Hormuz, nuclear and sanctions issues.

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Trump threatens to 'entirely blow up' Iran's largest gas field if it attacks Qatar's LNG again

Trump has vowed to “blow up the entirety” of Iran’s South Pars gas field if Tehran moves to attack Qatari gas fields again. The warning comes after Iran, in response to an Israeli attack on its gas field, struck Qatar’s largest Ras Laffan facility, sparking global outrage.

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Iran's Incoming Supreme Leader 'May Be Gay', Intelligence Claims — In a Country Where Homosexuality Is Illegal

US intelligence reportedly told Donald Trump that Iran's new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei may be gay, a claim that underscores tensions with Iran's strict laws criminalising homosexuality.

International Business Times UK

Did Mojtaba Khamenei Lose His Legs? New Iran Supreme Leader Vows Revenge Despite 'Coma', Injury Reports

Iran's new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei vows unrelenting revenge against US and Israeli strikes via state TV, amid explosive reports he's comatose and legless after brutal bombings. The son's fiery message, mourning his slain family, threatens Hormuz blockade and asset seizures as Gulf attacks intensify.

International Business Times UK

Iran’s ruling structure explained

Iran’s new ruler is already a marked man.

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Missing in action: What we know about Mojtaba Khamenei's condition

Mojtaba Khamenei’s secretive rise as Iran’s new ayatollah and absence from public has fuelled speculation over his injuries, whereabouts and whether he really controls the IRGC. What is known so far?

Euronews

Elevating injured Mojtaba Khamenei to supreme leader shows Iranian war machine can run on autopilot

Lack of public appearances prompted speculation about new leader’s mortality after multiple family members died

The Guardian - UK

Is Mojtaba Khamenei Alive? Netizens Think Iran's New Supreme Leader Is Already Dead

The Middle East faces uncertainty as Iran's new Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, remains absent, sparking rumors of his death.

International Business Times 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

Iran names former supreme leader's son to succeed him as war sends oil prices soaring

Mojtaba Khamenei, a son of Iran’s late supreme leader, is the Islamic Republic’s next ruler

The Independent UK

Iran names Mojtaba Khamenei as supreme leader to succeed late father Ayatollah Ali Khamenei

A panel of clerics in Iran has selected a son of late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei to succeed him in leading the country. Trump has called the appointment “unacceptable” saying he “won’t last long”, as Israel earmark him as a potential target.

Euronews

Who is Mojtaba Khamenei, the new Iranian Supreme Leader facing US and Israel

The appointment of Mojtaba Khamenei as Iran’s new supreme leader comes at a moment of extraordinary upheaval for the Islamic Republic. The announcement was made shortly after midnight Monday by Iran’s powerful assembly of experts, the clerical body responsible for choosing the country’s top leader, following the death of his…

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International Business Times UK

Iran Chooses New Successor to Supreme Leader Khamenei as Assembly of Experts Reaches Consensus

Iran's Assembly of Experts has reportedly reached a consensus on a successor to Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, marking a pivotal moment in the nation's political history.

The Independent UK

Trump says Iran’s new supreme leader ‘is not going to last long’ without his approval

Trump has reacted to reports that Iran has moved to elect a new supreme leader by claiming he has the final say

International Business Times UK

Is Mojtaba Khamenei Iran's New Supreme Leader? Secret Successor Elected Following Death of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei

As Iran's leadership succession unfolds amid ongoing conflict, Mojtaba Khamenei has emerged as a possible new supreme leader. The choice has not been officially confirmed, fuelling continued speculation and uncertainty.

The Times of India

Iran picks next Supreme Leader after Khamenei’s death, name yet to be announced

Iran's Assembly of Experts has selected a successor for Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei following his death in joint US-Israeli airstrikes. Members confirmed a majority-approved candidate has been determined, though the name remains undisclosed. This marks a critical transition for Iran, preparing for its second leadership change since the 1979…

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The Conversation

How does Iran go about selecting a new supreme leader? And who is in the running?

The killing of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Feb. 28, 2026, set off the process of selecting a new supreme leader. It is only the second such transition in the Islamic Republic’s 47-year history and the first since the ailing Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini transferred power to Khamenei in June 1989.

The Guardian - UK

Ali Khamenei’s son Mojtaba favourite to succeed him as Iran’s supreme leader

Choice of anti-western candidate would give signal that senior figures will not seek accommodation with US

The Times of India

Israel strikes building where Iranian clerics were choosing Khamenei's successor

Israel reportedly conducted an airstrike on a building in Qom, Iran, where senior clerics of the Assembly of Experts were meeting to select a successor for the late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Iran's state news agency disputed the claim, stating the targeted structure was unused.

International Business Times UK

5 Photos of Mojtaba Khamenei, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's Son and Iran's New Supreme Leader

Mojtaba Khamenei has been elected as Iran's new supreme leader following the death of his father, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Learn about the succession process and Mojtaba's background.

Euronews

What is Iran's Assembly of Experts and who will succeed Khamenei?

The death of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has plunged Iran into a wartime leadership crisis. A temporary council runs the country while the Assembly of Experts — whose headquarters were hit in US-Israeli strikes on Tuesday — must select a successor.

The Conversation

Who could be Iran’s next supreme leader? And how is he chosen?

Since beginning their assault on Iran, that United States and Israel have been explicit that their ultimate goal is regime change.

Radio France Internationale

Why Iran's 'beheaded' power structure may outlive Ali Khamenei

Iran has begun a formal transition, following the killing of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei in American-Israeli strikes. Under the country's constitution, an interim leadership council is now in place, but this death strips the Islamic Republic of the figure who stood at the apex of power for 36 years. As…

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