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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Bel Trew,James C. Reynolds and Alisha Rahaman Sarkar

Iran-US war latest: Mojtaba Khamenei named supreme leader to succeed father killed in strikes as oil prices surge

Iran has elected Mojtaba Khamenei as its new leader, more than a week after his father was killed in an airstrike.

The 56-year-old was chosen to become the next supreme leader on Sunday evening, despite Donald Trump’s insistence that he should have a say in the appointment.

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