Iran gets new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei will take command, blood was boiling after seeing the attack on father during Shah’s era

News India Live, Digital Desk: Amidst the ongoing tension in the Middle East, Iran has officially announced the name of its new supreme leader. Now his son has replaced the late Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Mojtaba Khamenei Iran’s new ‘Supreme Leader’ Will be. Mojtaba, 56, is considered a hardliner and strategist whose coronation has raised concerns of the US and Israel. An incident in his life, where in his childhood he witnessed the oppression of his father during the reign of ‘Shah’, is considered very important for understanding his personality.

Mojtaba Khamenei: from behind the scenes to the pinnacle of power

Mojtaba Khamenei has been the most influential person behind the scenes in power in Iran for decades. On March 8, 2026, Iran’s ‘Assembly of Experts’ elected him to the highest post.

That wound of childhood: Before the 1979 revolution, when Shah Reza Pahlavi ruled Iran, Ali Khamenei had to go to jail several times. Mojtaba had seen with his own eyes the atrocities and deadly attacks on his father. Experts believe that this struggle made him anti-West and extremely strict.

Army and IRGC together: Mojtaba has the full support of the Revolutionary Guards (IRGC), Iran’s most powerful military force. He himself has been on the front during the Iran-Iraq war.

Dynasty controversy: The 1979 revolution in Iran was against the monarchy (Hereditary Rule), but Mojtaba’s election shows that there too power has passed from father to son, which has sparked debate within the country.

Trump’s challenge and Mojtaba’s tough stance

US President Donald Trump had described Mojtaba Khamenei’s name as ‘unacceptable’. However, ignoring this opposition, Iran has given the message by electing him that he is not going to bow down. Iran’s foreign policy may become more aggressive under Mojtaba’s leadership, particularly regarding its nuclear program and the ongoing conflict with Israel.

Will the equation of Middle East change?

Mojtaba is considered a more ‘hardliner’ than his father. He has vast experience in governing as he had served as his father’s ‘Chief of Staff’ for years. Now the eyes of the whole world are on whether Mojtaba will lead the ‘undeclared war’ towards peace or the conflict will escalate further.