Mojtaba Khamenei
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Mojtaba Hosseini Khamenei is an Iranian Shia cleric and politician who has served as the third supreme leader of Iran since 2026. A member of the Khamenei family and the second son of second supreme l
Portrait of Mojtaba Khamenei, unknown date
Khamenei (second from left) in 2024 with his three brothers, from left to right: Mostafa, Masoud, and Meysam
Khamenei (right) with Qasem Soleimani at a 2017 ceremony commemorating the father of Soleimani, in Mosalla, Tehran
Mojtaba Khamenei (right) in front of former president Ebrahim Raisi (center-left)
On 28 February 2026, Ali Khamenei, the supreme leader of Iran, was assassinated in Tehran as part of a series of Israeli airstrikes aimed at high-ranking Iranian officials. Khamenei's death was confir
Mojtaba Khamenei
…a likely candidate to replace his father as Supreme Leader, despite some unverified reports that Ali Khamenei had opposed his accession. Following his father's assassination during the 2026 Iran war, Khamenei was elected the third supreme leader by the Assembly of Experts. Khamenei was injured in the airstrike that killed…
Khamenei on 12 February 2026, 16 days before his assassination
Tribute to Khamenei in the Iranian embassy of Baku
Pro-government Iranians in Tabriz on 18 March 2026 display portraits of the deceased Khamenei to demonstrate solidarity amid intense national polarization.
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