Iran has named Mojtaba Khamenei the country’s new supreme leader following the killing of his father Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, state media reports. Follow for live updates.

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Senior clerics selected Mojtaba Khamenei to succeed his father after another day of strikes across the Middle East. A senior Iranian official warns the war is entering a “new phase.” CNN operates in ...

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Israel’s onslaught against Iran has entered a new phase, targeting energy resources in the country, as Iranian state media suggests the selection of a new supreme leader is close.

Political hardliners have swiftly rallied behind Mojtaba Khamenei after he was named Iran’s new supreme leader. Thoughts now turn to how he will steer Iran through one of its biggest crises in its ...

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Fareed Zakaria, host of Fareed Zakaria GPS, says that the selection of Khamenei’s son as Iran’s new Supreme Leader shows that “the Iranian regime is dug in.” ...