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What is happening in Iran after the election of a new leader - the son of the murdered Ayatollah A member of the security forces during a rally in support of the nomination of Mojtaba Khamenei as Supreme Leader of Iran, Tehran, March 9, 2026. In the background is a poster with a portrait of Mojtaba Khamenei. Photo: Vahid Salemi / AP Photo / Scanpix / LETA Iran has elected a new supreme leader - Mojtaba Khamenei, the son of the murdered Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.