After the death of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, his son Mujtaba Khamenei has been elected the Supreme Leader of Iran. American senators strongly criticized the appointment of Mujtaba as the Supreme Leader of Iran. Senators say that Mujtaba being elected Supreme Leader is not the change in Iran that we were expecting.

Senator Lindsey Graham says Iran’s replacement of slain Ali Khamenei’s son is not the change we are expecting. The Republican senator from South Carolina wrote on the social media platform X, ‘I believe it is only a matter of time before he meets the same fate as his father.’

Graham has long been advocating attacking Iran. According to a report by The Wall Street Journal last week, he also advised Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on how to persuade Trump to take action.

When US President Donald Trump was asked about the election of Mujtaba Khamenei as the Supreme Leader, he refused to comment on it at present. However, in a short telephone interview with The Times of Israel, he made a big statement regarding stopping attacks against Iran.

When The Times of Israel asked him when he would end the attacks against Iran, US President Trump said that he will decide together with Israel when to end the war with Iran. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will be part of this decision, but the final decision will be taken by Washington.

Trump told Israeli media, ‘We are talking. I will take a decision at the right time, but everything will be taken care of. After this, when he was asked whether Israel could continue the war after America’s decision to stop the attacks, Trump said, ‘I don’t think there will be a need for it.’

Former CIA director David Petraeus said that the appointment of Mojtaba Khamenei as the Supreme Leader of Iran is unfortunate. He told the American media, ‘We believe that he will remain like his father, who was a cleric with very radical ideology. I don’t think he is even an Ayatollah, unless he has been promoted recently. When his father was elected several decades ago, he was also not so famous.

Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz warned on Wednesday that any leader Iran chooses to destroy Israel will definitely be a target for assassination, no matter what his name is or where he is hiding. Knesset (Israeli Parliament) Speaker Amir Ohana also reiterated the same point and said that changing people does not change the nature of the government and Israel will deal with the new leadership in the same way.

After the death of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, his son Mojtaba Khamenei has been elected the new Supreme Leader of the country. Iran’s powerful body Assembly of Experts has approved Mojtaba’s name. This information has been given by Iran International quoting sources.

According to the report, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) had a major influence in the selection of Mojtaba Khamenei. It is being said that the Assembly of Experts took this decision under pressure from IRGC. Mojtaba’s father and former Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei died when America and Israel launched a joint attack on Tehran. This attack took place on Saturday and the news of Khamenei’s death came out on the same day.

Mojtaba Khamenei’s statement
Mojtaba Khamenei has given a statement after being elected Supreme Leader. In the name of Allah, salute to the brave people of Iran, who are strong even in difficult times. We will follow the path of our martyrs and honor them. Furthermore we promise to work for freedom and dignity. This is the second time after Iran’s Islamic Revolution that the Assembly of Experts has elected a new Supreme Leader. Earlier in 1989, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was made the Supreme Leader. That means, after about 47 years, a situation has arisen in which a new Supreme Leader will be elected in Iran.

When was Mojtaba Khamenei born?

Mojtaba Khamenei was born in 1969 in Iran. He is the second son of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. His family has long been influential in Iran’s religious and political system. His father has been the Supreme Leader of Iran since 1989, which is considered the most powerful post in the country. For this reason, the name of Mojtaba Khamenei has often come up in connection with the power and politics of Iran.

Religious education and background

Mojtaba Khamenei also received religious education like his father. He has studied Islamic studies in Qom city of Iran, which is considered to be the main center of studies of Shia religion. Due to religious education, he has also been associated with many prominent religious scholars and institutions.

After the death of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in the attack by America and Israel, Tehran is burning in the fire of revenge. After Khamenei’s death, Iran has appointed senior religious leader Ayatollah Ali Reza Arafi as the interim Supreme Leader. He has been appointed as a jurist member in the interim leadership council. This council will perform the responsibilities of the Supreme Leader until a new leader is selected according to the Constitution of Iran.

Arafi has held key positions during Khamenei’s leadership.

Ali Reza Arafi was appointed to important positions in Iran during Khamenei’s leadership. According to the Constitution of Iran, the Interim Council consists of the President, the Chief Justice and a religious leader from the Guardian Council. After Khamenei’s death, this council will take important decisions. The final decision on the new supreme leader will be taken by the assembly of experts. It is a religious body of 88 members, which has the final authority over the country’s political system, army and important institutions.

Who is Ali Reza Arafi, close to Khamenei?

Ali Reza Arafi (67 years) was born in the year 1959. He is considered an influential and senior personality in the religious system of Iran. Presently he is the Vice President of the Assembly of Experts. He has also been a member of the Guardian Council in the year 2019. This is the same institution that examines the candidates contesting elections and reviews the laws passed by the Parliament. He is also the head of Iran’s Islamic seminary system spread across the country.

Arafi also chaired Al-Mustafa International University, a leading institution for training religious leaders from Iran and abroad. Religiously they are very established and respected. Arafi’s rise is only the second change in supreme leadership since the 1979 Islamic Revolution. This is a moment that will test Iran’s political structure and its ability to maintain cohesion under challenging circumstances.

40 days mourning announced in Iran after Khamenei’s death

Iran’s Foreign Ministry has confirmed the death of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. After his death, the Iranian government announced 40 days of mourning. Four of Khamenei’s relatives, including his daughter, grandson and son-in-law, were killed in the US-Israeli strikes. Meanwhile, Trump said that a major military campaign against Iran will continue.

Trump said, “The heavy and precise bombing will continue without interruption throughout the week or as long as is necessary to achieve our objective of peace in the Middle East and, indeed, throughout the world.” Trump has once again reiterated his previous appeal to Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, Armed Forces and police to lay down their weapons in exchange for immunity.