World reacts to appointment of Mojtaba Khamenei as Iran’s supreme leader

Al JazeeraCenterEN 4 min read 100% complete by Al Jazeera StaffMarch 9, 2026 at 10:03 PM

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Following the death of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in US-Israeli strikes, Mojtaba Khamenei was appointed Iran's new Supreme Leader on Sunday, March 9, 2026, by the Assembly of Experts. The appointment of Khamenei, a mid-ranking religious scholar with ties to the IRGC, signals continuity amid the ongoing US-Israeli war. Support for Khamenei's leadership came swiftly from within Iran's political and security establishment, as well as from Oman and Iraq. Oman's Sultan Haitham bin Tariq Al Said sent congratulations, while Iraq's Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani expressed confidence in Khamenei's ability to manage the current challenges. The US and Israel have responded to the appointment with threats.

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Key Player Opposition Context

Yemen’s Houthis 40% Mohammed Shia al-Sudani 40% Ali Larijani 40% Masoud Pezeshkian 40% Iraq ×360% Oman ×460% Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) ×260% Israel ×370% United States ×370% Ayatollah Ali Khamenei 70% Iran ×1090% Mojtaba Khamenei ×7100%

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mojtaba khamenei 100% iran 90% supreme leader 90% us-israeli war 80% islamic republic 70% irgc 60% ayatollah ali khamenei 60% political establishment 50% succession 50% oman 40%

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Iran

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