Mojtaba Khamenei will succeed his father, Ali Khameni, as Iran's next supreme leader, Iranian state media reported Sunday.
Why it matters: The move consolidates hardline control even as U.S. and Israeli strikes pound the country.
Mojtaba Khamenei will succeed his father, Ali Khameni, as Iran's next supreme leader, Iranian state media reported Sunday.
Why it matters: The move consolidates hardline control even as U.S. and Israeli strikes pound the country.