
On March 9, the Iranian agency Fars reported that Mojtaba Khamenei, son of the late Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has been elected as the new Supreme Leader of Iran. This decision was made by the Assembly of Experts, which is empowered to appoint and dismiss the country's Supreme Leader.
Mojtaba Khamenei, a religious figure, has previously been actively involved in Iran's political life and is considered one of the leading representatives of the Iranian clergy.