Iran’s New Supreme Leader: Mojtaba Khamenei Named
Why in the news
Iran named a new head of state in March 2026 when the Assembly of Experts chose Mojtaba Khamenei as Supreme Leader.
Key facts
- New Supreme Leader: Mojtaba Khamenei.
- Chosen by: the Assembly of Experts.
- Predecessor in the interim: Alireza Arafi, who held charge after Ali Khamenei died.
- Position in history: the third Supreme Leader of the Islamic Republic.
About the Assembly of Experts
- It is the body that picks the Supreme Leader.
- It also supervises the person holding the office.
Exam angle
- Appointing body: Assembly of Experts.
- Sequence: Ali Khamenei, then interim leader Alireza Arafi, then Mojtaba Khamenei.
- Country: Iran; ordinal: third Supreme Leader.