Mojtaba Khamenei

What to know about the US-Iran ceasefire talks in Pakistan

Vice-President JD Vance will lead the US delegation, while the speaker of Iran’s parliament, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, will represent his country

A picture of Iran's new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei is displayed on a screen in Teheran, amid the US-Israeli conflict. Mojtaba had been viewed as a frontrunner before Sunday’s vote by the Assembly of Experts.

Iran’s choice of Mojtaba Khamenei appears to close path to swift end to war

The country’s political system has rallied around the new supreme leader

Mojtaba Khamenei's close ties with the elite Revolutionary Guard Corps has given him added leverage across Iran’s political and security apparatus, and he has built up influence behind the scenes as his father’s “gatekeeper”, sources say.

Who is Mojtaba Khamenei, Iran’s new supreme leader?

The country’s Assembly of Experts has named the 56-year-old mid-ranking cleric, as his late father’s successor

Mojtaba’s appointment will likely draw the ire of US President Donald Trump, who said on Sunday that Washington should have a say in the selection.

Iran names Khamenei’s hardline son Mojtaba as new supreme leader

The position gives Mojtaba the final say in all matters of state in the Islamic Republic