Mojtaba Khamenei, son of Iran’s supreme leader, has been named his successor
BY JON GAMBRELL, SAM METZ, KAREEM CHEHAYEB AND SAMY MAGDY Updated 5:40 PM EDT, March 8, 2026 DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Mojtaba Khamenei, son of Iran’s late supreme leader, has been named his successor, Iranian state TV announced Sunday, as the nine-day war that began with his father’s killing took a dramatic turn. The younger Khamenei had long been considered a contender for…
