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South China Morning Post - World News

South China Morning Post - World News

Title Khamenei’s son looks set to be Iran’s new supreme leader as Israel expands strikes Source South China Morning Post - World News
Description Iran on Sunday indicated it had chosen Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s son, 56-year-old Mojtaba Khamenei, as his successor, after Israel struck fuel depots in Tehran overnight and the conflict widened after Bahrain said an Iranian attack had damaged one of its desalination plants. “The name of Khamenei will continue,” said Ayatollah Hosseinali Eshkevari, a member of the clerical council charged with electing a new leader, in a video published in Iranian media. “The vote has been cast and will be...
Link https://www.scmp.com/news/world/middle-east/article/3345907/tehran-indicates-khameneis-son-will-be-named-supreme-leader-israel-expands-iran-strikes?utm_source=rss_feed Published At 2026-03-08 14:39:11 (2 days ago)
Created At 2026-03-08 14:40:30 Updated At 2026-03-08 15:36:28