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Mojtaba Khamenei, the son of the late Ali Khamenei, is elected as the next Supreme Leader of Iran.
2026 Iranian Supreme Leader election — Mojtaba Khamenei, the son of the late Ali Khamenei, is elected as the next Supreme Leader of Iran. [https://apnews.com/article/iran-israel-us-march-8-2026-f0b20dbffaea9351ae1e54183
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Context: 2026 Iranian Supreme Leader election.
Mojtaba Khamenei, the son of the late Ali Khamenei, is elected as the next Supreme Leader of Iran. [https://apnews.com/article/iran-israel-us-march-8-2026-f0b20dbffaea9351ae1e54183ffe53ff (AP)]
Event summary via Wikipedia Current Events (2026-03-08).