Mojtaba Khamenei has been chosen to replace his father Ayatollah Ali Khamenei as Iran’s supreme leader, while the country continues to be heavily bombarded by US and Israeli forces. Lucy Hough speaks to diplomatic editor Patrick Wintour.

The president's vision of Iran's future could meet fierce opposition, writes chief international correspondent Lyse Doucet.

DUBAI: Two influential and hardline Iranian clerics have called for the swift selection of a new supreme leader to help guide the nation amid a new wave of US and Israeli…

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Israel says it will target any figure chosen to succeed Ali Khamenei, who was killed in US-Israeli strikes

TERHAN: US President Donald Trump warned on Sunday that Iran’s next supreme leader would not last long without his approval, as Tehran prepared to reveal the successor to the…

If confirmed, the move could draw the ire of U.S. President Donald Trump who had said he should have a role in the choice of the next leader, a demand Iran has roundly rejected.

Iran's clerical leadership chose confrontation over compromise in appointing Mojtaba Khamenei to succeed his father.

Many expect the 56-year-old, who has largely kept a low profile, to continue his father's hardline policies.

Mojtaba Khamenei, named Iran's next Supreme Leader, marks a historic shift in the nation's leadership tradition.

US President Donald Trump has dismissed Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei as a 'lightweight' and insisted again on Sunday that he should have a say in the new leader's appointment. 'If…

Move could lead to escalation of war as Donald Trump has already called Mojtaba Khamenei an unacceptable choice

Iran appoints Mojtaba Khamenei as new supreme leader, succeeding his father amid tensions with the U.S. and Israel.

TEHRAN: Iran on Monday named Mojtaba Khamenei to succeed his father Ali Khameneias Supreme Leader, signaling that hard-liners remain firmly in charge in Tehran a week into its…

Mojtaba Khamenei is expected to continue the hardline rule of his father, who was killed in US-Israeli strikes last week.

Mojtaba Khamenei is to replace his father as Iran’s new supreme leader

Trump says new supreme leader will 'not last long' without US approval, hours before Mojtaba Khamenei is selected.

Iran's military and political leaders pledge allegiance to Mojtaba Khamenei as US-Israeli attacks continue.

Iran has named hardliner Mojtaba Khamenei as the country’s new supreme leader; Donald Trump says oil price spike ‘a small price to pay’ as markets tumble

Mojtaba Khamenei will now be charged with leading Islamic Republic through the biggest crisis in its 47-year history.

Mojtaba Khamenei has succeeded his father, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was assassinated in joint US-Israel attacks.