Iran has officially appointed Mojtaba Khamenei as the country’s new Supreme Leader following the death of his father, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who ruled the Islamic Republic for more than three decades. The decision was made by the powerful Assembly of Experts, placing the 56-year-old cleric at the helm of Iran during one of the most volatile moments in the region’s recent history.

Mojtaba Khamenei, long considered a key figure behind the scenes in Iran’s conservative establishment, inherits sweeping authority over the military, judiciary, and foreign policy. His appointment has sparked debate over dynastic succession in a system founded after the 1979 revolution to reject monarchy-like rule.

With tensions already high across the Middle East and global markets reacting to instability, analysts warn that the leadership transition could reshape Iran’s strategy at home and abroad in the coming months.

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