Mojtaba Khamenei

Iran denies Trump claim that Iran's new leader has asked for a ceasefire

Iran's new leader has just asked the United States for a ceasefire, US President Donald Trump said in a Truth Social post on Wednesday.

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US President Donald Trump speaks during the signing ceremony for an executive order on mail ballots, in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, March 31, 2026.
MDA responder views destruction from Iranian missile attack, April 1 2026

Iran fires major missile salvo ahead of Passover, Trump says Iran asked for ceasefire

IAF strikes 400 Iranian targets in two days • IDF chief warns of manpower crisis • Iran attacks cause fires in Kuwait, Bahrain

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A man walks next to a poster with a picture of Iran's new Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei in Tehran, Iran, March 22, 2026

Supreme Leader Khamenei in Iran but avoiding public appearances, Russian envoy says

Khamenei replaced his father, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed when Israel and the United States launched their war on Iran more than a month ago.

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An IDF soldier and tank operate in southern Lebanon on March 21, 2026.

IDF destroys launchers used in Hezbollah barrage, Netanyahu says Iranian regime weaker than ever

IRGC recruits 12-year-olds to fill personnel gaps • Four IDF soldiers killed in southern Lebanon • Hegseth refuses to give timeline to end war

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Who is Mojtaba Khamenei, the man chosen as Iran's next supreme leader? - explainer

Mojtaba Khamenei, son of the late Ali Khamenei, will become Iran’s next supreme leader, with security ties and long-standing influence shaping his potential rise.

MARCH 4, 2026ByALEX WINSTON
Mojtaba Khamenei (C), the son of the Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, participates in the annual Quds Day rally in Tehran, Iran, on May 31, 2019.

WATCH: Iran's Islamic regime a 'house of cards ready to fall,' Mossad says in new video

Throughout the conflict and even going back to early January, the Mossad, officially and informally, has been encouraging the Iranian protesters to erupt back into the street against the regime.

MARCH 4, 2026ByYONAH JEREMY BOB
A screengrab from a Mossad Farsi video showing the Islamic regime as falling dominoes, March 3, 2026