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Mojtaba Khamenei
Mojtaba Hosseini Khamenei is the third and incumbent supreme leader of Iran. The son of Ali Khamenei, he rose to Iran's highest post after his father was killed in air strikes by the US and Israel on February 28, 2026.
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Japanese national back home after Iran detention
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20 Mar 2026 - 1:24PM
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‘Cease fire’! Pope Leo escalates call for Middle East war to end
The pope did not cite the US or Israel by name but did mention the strike on a school in Iran that killed over 165 people.
15 Mar 2026 - 10:40PM
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Over 800,000 Lebanese – 1 in 7 people – displaced by war in 10 days
It is little more than a year since the last conflict uprooted over a million Lebanese from their homes, although that process took months.
15 Mar 2026 - 10:05PM
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Iran’s Revolutionary Guards issue death threat for Israeli PM Netanyahu
Before the threat, US President Donald Trump said Tehran wanted ‘to make a deal, I don’t want to because the terms aren’t good enough yet’.
15 Mar 2026 - 7:39PM
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‘Black rain’: Iran war’s toxic pollution will spread and last for years
Missiles and bombs contain pollutants which are released into the air, soil and water when they explode and crash, posing many health risks.
15 Mar 2026 - 6:25PM
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US claims Strait of Hormuz will not close, Iran’s new supreme leader ‘wounded’
Few details revealed about measures to restore oil flow as reports indicate the US is now sending amphibious assault ship, Marines to region.
14 Mar 2026 - 2:44PM
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Iran’s new supreme leader defies Trump, says Hormuz must stay blocked
In first declaration since his appointment as the country’s new supreme leader, Khamenei demands that US military bases in region must close.
13 Mar 2026 - 5:44PM
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Mystery surrounds health and whereabouts of Iran’s new supreme leader
Speculation over the health of Mojtaba Khamenei grows amid reports he was wounded in US-Israeli attacks.
11 Mar 2026 - 8:33PM
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Where things stand after another weekend of war in the Middle East
As Mojtaba Khamenei takes the helm in Tehran, regional casualties climb and oil prices surge in a conflict that enters its 10th day on Monday.
9 Mar 2026 - 8:13PM
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Who is Mojtaba Khamenei, Iran’s new supreme leader?
A power broker with deep Revolutionary Guard ties, the 56-year-old cleric takes command of a nation under fire after a week of devastating air strikes.
9 Mar 2026 - 7:54PM
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Iran names new supreme leader as oil surges above US$100 a barrel
Son of Khamenei named supreme leader as the Middle East conflict drives up global energy prices and snarls air travel.
9 Mar 2026 - 7:57PM
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With Khamenei dead, who will be Iran’s next supreme leader?
A council was formed to lead Iran in the transitional period, while a panel selects the new leader, with Khamenei’s son a potential contender.
1 Mar 2026 - 2:27PM
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