Iran names Khamenei's son as new supreme leader
Iran's Assembly of Experts has chosen Mojtaba Khamenei — the slain ayatollah's 56-year-old son — as the Islamic Republic's new supreme leader, a move Trump has already declared unacceptable. The appointment signals Iran intends to fight on rather than negotiate, with military and political leaders pledging allegiance as US-Israeli strikes continue hitting Tehran. A video released by Iranian state media appears to show a US Tomahawk cruise missile striking a school compound, directly contradicting Trump's version of events.
The Assembly of Experts — an 88-member clerical body theoretically empowered to select and supervise the supreme leader — has historically functioned as a rubber stamp rather than a deliberative institution. Mojtaba Khamenei has spent decades operating in the shadows of his father's office, cultivating influence within…
