DUBAI, March 8 (Reuters) - Iran’s Assembly of Experts has named Mojtaba Khamenei to replace his father, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, as the country’s new supreme leader, state media reported on Sunday.Mojtaba, a mid-ranking cleric with close ties to the powerful Revolutionary Guards, had long been viewed by elements of Iran’s ruling establishment as a potential successor to his father, who was killed after the United States and Israel launched strikes on Iran.Although Iran’s ruling ideology frowns on the principle of hereditary succession, he has a powerful following within the Guards and his dead father’s still-influential office.

- The Iranian Assembly of Experts has appointed Mojtaba Khamenei as the new Supreme Leader, succeeding his father, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, as reported by national media on March 8.  
- Mojtaba, a mid-ranking cleric closely connected to the powerful Revolutionary Guard, has been seen by some factions within Iran's ruling establishment as a potential successor to his father, who was killed following attacks by the U.S. and Israel.  
- Although the ruling ideology of Iran rejects the principle of hereditary succession, Mojtaba has significant support within the Revolutionary Guard and his father's influential office.

Iran names Khamenei's son, Mojtaba, as new supreme leader, state media report