#NEWSFLASH: #Iran’s #Assembly of Experts named #Mojtaba #Khamenei, former Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei’s second-eldest son, as the next Supreme #Leader of #Iran, according to state media. https://www.iranwar.news/p/khameneis-son-mojtaba-to-be-irans
INITIAL STRIKES KILLED MEN WHO WANTED TO NEGOTIATE WITH: The #strike that killed Ayatollah Ali #Khamenei also killed a separate group of Iranian officials elsewhere in the compound. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/07/us/politics/iran-war-first-week.html
KHAMENEI’S #SUCCESSOR ELECTED: #Iran’s #Assembly of Experts has reportedly elected a successor to Ali #Khamenei, but the new supreme leader’s name has not been announced. The head of the secretariat of the Assembly of Experts will be responsible for announcing the successor’s name. https://www.bbc.com/news/live/cz0g2yg3579t?post=asset%3A5c39a2cd-8424-4b66-8af9-1900c6a55453#post
