Updates
Update at 09:43 UTC on 2026-03-09
France 24 reported Mojtaba Khamenei has been appointed as the new supreme leader of Iran following a week of deliberation by the Assembly of Experts.
Sources: France 24
Update at 10:01 UTC on 2026-03-09
France 24 reported Iran has named its new supreme leader, late Ali Khamenei's son Mojtaba Khamenei, signaling continuity in hardline policies.
Sources: France 24
Update at 17:51 UTC on 2026-03-09
Financial Times reported Iran’s new supreme leader has been shaped by decades-long ties with the powerful and hardline Revolutionary Guards.
Sources: Financial Times