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Intrigue, Power Plays and Rivalries: Inside the Rise of Mojtaba Khamenei
ByFarnaz Fassihi March 16, 2026March 17, 2026

The weeklong fight over Iran’s next leader pitted the Revolutionary Guards against moderates. The generals won, but only over spirited resistance.

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Araghchi, Abbas | Assassinations and Attempted Assassinations | Assembly of Experts | Iran | Iran's nuclear programme | Israel | Israel–Iran War | Khamenei, Ali | Khamenei, Mojtaba (1969- ) | Persian Gulf | US and Israeli Attack on Iran (2026)

Iran Choosing Mojtaba Khamenei as Supreme Leader Signals Defiance Amid War
ByErika Solomon March 9, 2026March 10, 2026

Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei could prove to be even more radical than his father and predecessor, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed by the U.S. and Israel at the start of the war.

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Appointments and Executive Changes | Assembly of Experts | Iran | Iran's nuclear programme | Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps | Israel | Israel–Iran War | Khamenei, Ali | Khamenei, Mojtaba (1969- ) | Larijani, Ali | Muslims and Islam | US and Israeli Attack on Iran (2026)

Iran’s Security Establishment Celebrates Mojtaba Khamenei’s Selection
ByFarnaz Fassihi March 9, 2026March 9, 2026

Opponents of the government, however, worried the new supreme leader, a son of the recently killed Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, would rule with an iron fist like his father.

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Appointments and Executive Changes | Assembly of Experts | Content Type: Personal Profile | International Relations | Iran | Iran's nuclear programme | Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps | Israel | Israel–Iran War | Khamenei, Ali | Khamenei, Mojtaba (1969- ) | Muslims and Islam | US and Israeli Attack on Iran (2026)

Who Is Mojtaba Khamenei, Iran’s New Supreme Leader?
ByEphrat Livni, Sanam Mahoozi and Amelia Nierenberg March 8, 2026

The selection of a son of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed in a strike on his compound at the start of the war, could anger Iranians seeking change.

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Appointments and Executive Changes | Assembly of Experts | International Relations | Iran | Iran's nuclear programme | Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps | Israel | Israel–Iran War | Khamenei, Ali | Khamenei, Mojtaba (1969- ) | Politics and Government | Shiite Muslims | United States International Relations | US and Israeli Attack on Iran (2026)

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s Son Emerges as Leading Choice to Be His Successor
ByFarnaz Fassihi March 3, 2026

If Mojtaba Khamenei is chosen by Iran’s senior clerics, it may signal a victory for hard-liners, an analyst said.

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Appointments and Executive Changes | Assembly of Experts | International Relations | Iran | Iran's nuclear programme | Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps | Israel | Israel–Iran War | Khamenei, Ali | Khamenei, Mojtaba (1969- ) | Politics and Government | Shiite Muslims | United States International Relations | US and Israeli Attack on Iran (2026)

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s Son Emerges as Leading Choice to Be His Successor
ByFarnaz Fassihi March 3, 2026

If Mojtaba Khamenei is chosen by Iran’s senior clerics, it may signal a victory for hard-liners, an analyst said.

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Appointments and Executive Changes | Arafi, Alireza (1959- ) | Assembly of Experts | International Relations | Iran | Iran's nuclear programme | Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps | Israel | Israel–Iran War | Khamenei, Ali | Khamenei, Mojtaba (1969- ) | Khomeini, Hassan | Politics and Government | Shiite Muslims | United States International Relations | US and Israeli Attack on Iran (2026)

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s Son Emerges as Leading Choice to Be His Successor
ByFarnaz Fassihi March 3, 2026March 4, 2026

If Mojtaba Khamenei is chosen by Iran’s senior clerics, it may signal a victory for hard-liners, an analyst said.

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