Ali Khamenei's son Mojtaba is confirmed as Iran's next Supreme Leader after his father was killed in US strikes in Tehran

The 56-year-old was chosen by the 88-seat Assembly of Experts, a group of clerics responsible for selecting Iran's supreme leader.


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