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New Supreme Leader Inherits Sprawling, Secretive Office That Dominates Iran
ByNeil MacFarquhar March 10, 2026March 10, 2026

His father, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, had turned what was traditionally a religious affairs office into a shadowy national security juggernaut.

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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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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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Here’s What Happened in the Conflict on Sunday
ByAnushka Patil March 8, 2026March 9, 2026

Iran named Mojtaba Khamenei, a son of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, as his father’s successor. The Pentagon announced the death of a seventh U.S. service member.

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Iran Has a New Supreme Leader. What Does That Mean?
ByCarlotta Gall March 8, 2026March 9, 2026

Mojtaba Khamenei takes on a role that makes him not only Iran’s spiritual leader but also the highest authority in the land.

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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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Mojtaba Khamenei, Son of Iran’s Slain Supreme Leader, Is a Mysterious Figure
ByFarnaz Fassihi March 8, 2026March 9, 2026

The succession of the slain leader’s son is seen as a signal of the Islamic republic’s defiance of Israel and the United States, and of continuity during crisis.

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Iran Says It’s Close to Naming a New Supreme Leader
ByErika Solomon and Ravi Mattu March 8, 2026March 8, 2026

Iranian state media reported that the country’s top clerics have identified who will replace Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. They have not released his name.

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Iran’s De Facto Leader Says Iran Will Not Surrender or Stop Its Attacks
ByFarnaz Fassihi March 8, 2026

Ali Larijani, the head of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council and a close confidant of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, said Iran was determined to avenge the killing of the leader.

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In War’s First Week, a Punishing Military Campaign With No Coherent Endgame
By March 7, 2026March 8, 2026

The U.S. and Israel have pounded Iran’s leadership and undercut its defense capabilities, but President Trump has offered wildly different explanations for what he hopes to achieve.

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