Mohammad Hossein Haeri

government_official

Modjtaba Khamenei is the newly appointed Supreme Leader of Iran, succeeding his father Ali Khamenei, who was killed in a military operation on February 28, 2026. He has not appeared publicly since the attack that wounded him and resulted in his father's death, with Iranian authorities citing security concerns for his absence from mourning ceremonies. Despite initial reservations, he approved a memorandum of understanding with the United States, reportedly after receiving guarantees from President Masoud Pezeshkian.

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