Iran’s Council of Experts Elects Mojtaba Khamenei as New Supreme Leader

Mojtaba Khamenei, the son of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, center, attends the annual Quds, or Jerusalem Day rally in Tehran, Iran, on May 31, 2019

TEHRAN (Sputnik) – Iran’s Council of Experts has elected Mojtaba Khamenei as the republic’s new Supreme Leader, Iranian news agency Fars reported. Minutes later, the Council of Experts confirmed the election of Mojtaba Khamenei as the 3rd Supreme Leader of Iran, the statement says. Mojtaba Khamenei, 56, is the son of the previous supreme leader, late Ali Khamenei, who was killed in the US-Israeli attack on February 28.WorldLIVE UPDATES: Middle East Tensions Mount After Strikes on Iran – Day 9Yesterday, 07:44 GMT

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