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Iran’s state media has announced that Mojtaba Khamenei will be the country’s new supreme leader. He’ll replace his father Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed in a joint American and Israeli strike last week.

The 56-year-old has largely kept a low profile. He has never held government office and only a limited number of photos and videos of him have ever been published.

In this episode, you’ll hear what we know about Iran’s new supreme leader, and what this change in leadership could mean for the future of the war between Iran, Israel and the US.

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Presenter: Iqra Farooq
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Editor: Verity Wilde

Published on Monday, 9th March 2026.

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