Tehran, March 8 -- Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's son, Mojtaba Ali Khamenei, has been appointed Iran's new Supreme Leader by the Assembly of Experts, Iranian state media reported.

In a post on X, Press TV said, "Iran's Assembly of Experts has appointed Ayatollah Sayyed Mojtaba Khamenei as the new Leader of the Islamic Republic"

Mojtaba Khamenei is the second-oldest son of Ali Khamenei.

According to Al Jazeera Breaking News, Iran's Assembly of Experts has called upon the Iranians to maintain unity and pledge support to Khamenei

Israeli Media described Mojtaba as having a more hard-line position than his father and being behind the violent crackdowns on protesters in Iran.

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