Mojtaba Khamenei

Mojtaba Khamenei

An explosion caused by a projectile impact in Tel Aviv in the early hours of Sunday (1 March 2026) after Iran launched missiles into Israel, following the strikes carried out by Israel and the US on Iran on Saturday. File Photo: Gideon Markowicz/Reuters

Iran fires new missiles at Israel as Khamenei's son takes charge

US President Donald Trump had previously dismissed the younger Khamenei as a "lightweight" and insisted again on Sunday that he should have a say in appointing a new leader.

Mojtaba Khamenei, the second son of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, visits Hezbollah's office in Tehran, Iran, on 1 October 2024. File Photo: Office of the Iranian Supreme Leader/WANA/Reuters

Succession in Iran defies Trump, raises stakes for wider showdown

Mojtaba Khamenei, the second son of Iran's late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, visits Hezbollah's office in Tehran, Iran, October 1, 2024. Photo: Office of the Iranian Supreme Leader/WANA (West Asia News Agency)/Handout via REUTERS/File Photo

Who is Mojtaba Khamenei, Iran's new supreme leader?

Mojtaba Khamenei, son of the slain former leader of Iran. Photo: Collected

Iran names Khamenei's hardline son Mojtaba as new supreme leader, oil surges

Iran’s Assembly of Experts hold meeting in March 2026. Photo: UNB

Any new supreme leader of Iran will be a target for 'elimination', Israel warns

Mojtaba Khamenei, son of the slain former leader of Iran. Photo: Collected

Who is Mojtaba Khamenei: The shadow power behind Iran's new dynastic turn

Mojtaba Khamenei, son of the slain former leader of Iran. Photo: Collected

Khamenei's son Mojtaba named Iran's new supreme leader: Report