Who’s Mojtaba Khamenei and why was he chosen to lead Iran?
- Team TOI Plus
- TIMESOFINDIA.COMUpdated: Mar 10, 2026, 18:54 IST IST
There have been only two supreme leaders since the job was created after the Iranian Revolution in 1979 for Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini. Now Iran has a third.
Mojtaba Khamenei, a 56-year-old politician, cleric and son of the previous supreme leader, was appointed to the role by a council of 88 clerics, known as the Assembly of Experts, according to a statement released on March 9 morning.
Mojtaba Khamenei, a 56-year-old politician, cleric and son of the previous supreme leader, was appointed to the role by a council of 88 clerics, known as the Assembly of Experts, according to a statement released on March 9 morning.
