Mojtaba Hosseini Khamenei, the second son of former Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has been named Iran’s new supreme leader, Iranian state media reported Sunday. While the new supreme leader has never held elected office, the 57-year-old for years has operated quietly behind the scenes from within his father’s office — cultivating influence across the security … Read more
Iran has named its new supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, son of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. CBS News’ Holly Williams has more. Source link
Mojtaba Khamenei, son of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has been named new supreme leader of Iran, Iranian media reports. Lindsey Reiser anchors CBS News’ live coverage. Source link
Mojtaba Khamenei has been named as Iran’s new supreme leader just over a week after his father, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, was killed in U.S.-Israeli strikes. A statement from the Assembly of Experts — the panel of Shia clerics responsible under Iranian law for choosing the country’s top leader — said Mojtaba Khamenei had … Read more
The Revolutionary Guard demonstrated its fealty to Khamenei most recently by orchestrating the crackdown in January that left thousands of anti-government protesters dead. Now, after his killing, it has the opportunity to seize even more power in the country, some experts say. The U.S.-based Human Rights Activists News Agency put the number of people killed … Read more
Who will lead Iran after the death of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei? – CBS News Watch CBS News Iranians are reacting to the death of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei following U.S.-Israeli strikes against the Islamic Republic. A new leader for the regime has yet to be chosen. CBS News’ Imtiaz Tyab and Courtney Kealy have the latest. … Read more
Who takes over in Iran with Khamenei dead? – CBS News Watch CBS News Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed along with about 40 other senior members of the Islamic Republic regime in the U.S.-Israeli strikes on Saturday. Matt Gutman has more on the succession plan. Source link
Celebrations and mourning in Tehran after strikes kill Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei – CBS News Watch CBS News Celebrations have been seen in Tehran after Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed in U.S.-led strikes. Supporters of the the regime have also been seen mourning Khamenei. CBS News’ Leigh Kiniry has more. … Read more
Intelligence gathered over months by the CIA and shared with Israeli counterparts led to the missile strike that killed Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and other senior Iranian officials on Saturday, a person familiar with the matter confirmed to CBS News. The spy agency had been tracking Khamenei’s location for several months before Saturday’s … Read more
For many Iranians, the day began with the news they had feared. Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was confirmed dead by Iranian state media on Sunday following a deadly wave of strikes launched by the United States and Israel. Thousands gathered to pay their respects in Enghelab Square as the warm glow of the Sunday … Read more