Moscow, March 9 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday extended greetings to Mojtaba Khamenei following his appointment as Iran's new supreme leader, as per RT News.

Futher, he pledged Russia's unwavering support for Iran amid the ongoing conflict involving the US-Israeli alliance with Iran.

"At time when Iran is confronting armed aggression. I am confident that you will honourably continue the cause of your father and rally the Iranian people. I wish to reaffirm our unwavering support for Tehran," Putin was cited as saying by RT News.

Iran's clerical body announced that Mojtaba Khamenei, 56, the son of the late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, was named his successor yesterday. The announcement comes nine days after the U...