Iran’s Assembly of Experts selects Mojtaba Khamenei as new Supreme Leader

Iran’s Assembly of Experts announced on Sunday that Mojtaba Khamenei has been appointed as the new Supreme Leader of the Islamic Republic, succeeding his late father, Ali Khamenei. The decision was taken by the 88 clerics who make up the Assembly of Experts, the body responsible under Iran’s constitution for choosing a successor when the position of Supreme Leader becomes vacant. In a statement issued on Sunday evening, the Assembly called on the Iranian people to preserve national unity and to pledge loyalty to the new Supreme Leader. READ: Iran threatens to target regional oil facilities after strikes on its energy sites Iranian media circulated what appeared to be a manipulated image, reportedly created with the assistance of Amnesty International, showing […]