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Mojtaba Khamenei

March 18, 2026

UAE calls on Iran to halt military attacks immediately

Iran has been attacking Gulf states since the start of the war around two and a half weeks ago, with the UAE coming under particularly heavy fire.

Iran’s airstrike on UAE facility
March 16, 2026

Trump laughs as U.S. intelligence reveals new Iran leader Mojtaba Khamenei may be homosexual

Mr Trump has continued to diminish Mr Khamenei’s leadership, saying the 56-year-old was a “lightweight” incapable of leading Iran.

Donald Trump and Mojtaba Khamenei
March 14, 2026

New Face of U.S. Enemy: Who is Mojtaba Khamenei?

At 17, he joined the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) fighting in the Iran-Iraq war in the 1980s.

Mojtaba Khamenei
March 14, 2026

Senior Iranian cleric urges Pope Leo to condemn Khamenei’s killing 

Earlier this week, the pope voiced his concern over the escalating war in the Middle East and expressed his “profound sorrow” for all the victims.

Pope Leo XIV
March 13, 2026

Iran’s new leader Mojtaba Khamenei ‘puppet of Revolutionary Guards’, Netanyahu declares

Mr Netanyahu said at a press conference that Mr Khamenei “cannot show his face in public”.

Israeli Prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu (Credit: CNN)
March 13, 2026

Iran’s new supreme leader alive but ‘damaged’, Trump says

The U.S. and Israel began attacks on Iran on February 28. Iran has responded with its own strikes on Israel and Gulf countries with U.S. bases.

Mojtaba Khamenei
March 12, 2026

Khamenei vows to avenge father’s murder; orders sustained shutdown of Strait of Hormuz 

“We will not forgo avenging the blood of the martyrs. The Strait of Hormuz should still remain closed,” Mr Khamenei said.

Mojtaba Khamenei
March 12, 2026

Iranian president demands guarantees, reparations to end U.S.-Israeli war

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on Wednesday set out conditions for a possible end to the war.

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian at the UNGA
March 9, 2026

Mojtaba Khamenei’s appointment as Iran’s supreme leader constitutional: China

China said on Monday that Iran’s selection of Mojtaba Khamenei as the country’s new supreme leader was made in accordance with its constitution.

Mojtaba Khamenei
March 5, 2026

Trump rejects Khamenei’s son, insists he must be involved in selection of Iran’s next leader

The Jnr Khamenei is widely regarded as the most likely successor, following the death of his father in a joint attack launched by U.S. and Israeli forces.

Donald trump and Mojtaba Khamenei