Mojtaba Khamenei, the second son of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has been named Iran’s new Supreme Leader after his father was killed on the first day of the US-Israel war on Iran. The Assembly of Experts selected the 56-year-old to lead Iran through the biggest crisis in its 47-year history. A man who spent decades operating in the shadows of the Islamic Republic, Mojtaba Khamenei’s rise represents one of the most dramatic power transfers in modern Middle Eastern history. Background: Who Is Mojtaba Khamenei? Mojtaba Khamenei was born on September 8,…
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