DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran’s secretive new supreme leader vowed Thursday to keep up attacks on Gulf Arab countries and use the effective closure of the strategic Strait of Hormuz as leverage against the United States and Israel. It was his first public statement since he succeeded his father, who was killed in … Read more
By Euronews Persian Published on 12/03/2026 – 12:03 GMT+1 Iran’s new Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei has not appeared publicly since his appointment by the Assembly of Experts, fuelling uncertainty about his health and whereabouts following the attack that killed his father. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Initial reports suggested Mojtaba Khamenei had been killed alongside his father Ayatollah Ali Khamenei … Read more
Iran is using Mojtaba Khamenei’s injuries to craft a hero image, but experts question if he is truly in charge, citing his silence and absence from public view since his appointment. The Islamic Republic is using injuries sustained by Iran’s new Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, to “turn him into a hero,” an Iran expert at … Read more
Mojtaba Khamenei is infinitely more dangerous than his predecessor and father, Ali Khamenei, as he is more willing to lie and places less value on human life, a former study partner of the new supreme leader told The Jerusalem Post. Jaber Rajabi, who worked as a foreign-policy adviser to Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and as … Read more
A source familiar with the matter told The Jerusalem Post that the assessments are that although Mojtaba Khamenei was injured during the war he remains capable of carrying out his duties and managing state affairs as Iran’s new supreme leader. Iranian state television reported on Monday that Mojtaba had been wounded, though the broadcast did … Read more
US President Donald Trump told Fox News that it’s possible he would be willing to talk with Iran but that it depends on the terms, the cable news network said on Tuesday. Trump also reiterated his unhappiness with Iran’s new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei, who was named by Iran’s Assembly of Experts to replace his … Read more
Chinese analysts expect Mojtaba Khamenei, Iran’s new supreme leader, to continue and possibly harden his assassinated father’s policies towards the US and Israel. The appointment of the 56-year-old cleric could signal a sense of continuity inside Iran, as well as stabilise ties between Beijing and Tehran, the analysts added. Iran’s Assembly of Experts confirmed on … Read more
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Hi, I’m ABC global affairs editor Laura Tingle, and I’m in Dubai as the war in the Middle East enters its second week. I’m giving you daily updates to help you quickly understand what’s going on. Iran war live updates: For the latest news on the Middle East crisis read our blog. Here’s what you … Read more