Iran Picks New Supreme Leader; Toxic Black Rain Falls After Israeli Strikes on Iranian Oil Depots

Iran Names New Supreme Leader Amid Escalating Violence

Tehran has appointed a new supreme leader, Mojataba Khamenei, the son of the Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed on the first day of the US-Israeli strikes on Iran. Moments after Mojataba was announced as successor, Iran unleashed a heavy barrage of missile and drone attacks directed at oil facilities, in what Arab officials tell NBC is its strategy to…

Here’s What Trump Has Said About Iran’s New Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei

Prior to Mojtaba's appointment, Trump called him an "unacceptable" choice and a "lightweight."

Trump says he's "not happy" about Iran's new supreme leader

Mojtaba Khamenei was named Iran's new supreme leader following the death of his father in the U.S.-Israeli strikes.

Trump ‘not happy’ with new Iran supreme leader

President Trump on Sunday said he was “not happy” with Iran’s new supreme leader, Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei. Mojtaba Khamenei, the son of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, was selected by a group of 88 Iranian clerics known as the Assembly of Experts on Sunday. His father and wife were killed in U.S. and Israeli strikes on Tehran…

What to know about Mojtaba Khamenei, Iran's new supreme leader

The second son of the late supreme leader keeps a low profile. But he's long been viewed as wielding his power behind the scenes, from crushing dissent to influencing presidential elections.

Trump Says Iran’s ‘New Supreme Leader’ Mojtaba Khamenei ‘Is Not Going to Last Long’ Without U.S. Approval After U.S.-Israeli Strikes Obliterate His Tyrant Father and Regime Thugs

President Donald Trump is not mincing words about the chaotic regime in Tehran, issuing a blistering warning to Iran’s new “Supreme Leader,” following the historic joint U.S.-Israeli operation that eliminated the tyrannical Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. The post Trump Says Iran’s ‘New Supreme Leader’ Mojtaba Khamenei ‘Is Not Going to Last Long’ Without U.S.…

Khamenei’s Son Is the New Supreme Leader of Iran

Iran's top diplomat: Trump has no say in picking next supreme leader

Iran's foreign minister pushed back Sunday against the idea that anyone outside the country -- including President Trump -- will have a say in choosing Iran's next supreme leader.