Iran appoints new supreme leader

The Council of Ayatollahs has reportedly chosen Mojtaba Khamenei, the son of Ali Khamenei, as Iran’s next Supreme Leader, according to the Iran International news agency.

However, the news has not yet been officially confirmed.

During an attack by the US and Israel on the morning of Feb. 28, Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei was killed at his residence in Tehran. Following his death, a 40-day period of mourning has been declared across the country.