{"id":8743,"date":"2026-03-04T02:14:57","date_gmt":"2026-03-04T02:14:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jeevaypunjab.com\/?p=8743"},"modified":"2026-03-04T02:15:15","modified_gmt":"2026-03-04T02:15:15","slug":"mojtaba-reportedly-selected-as-successor-after-khameneis-death-in-joint-us-israel-strikes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jeevaypunjab.com\/?p=8743","title":{"rendered":"Mojtaba Reportedly Selected as Successor After Khamenei\u2019s Death in Joint US-Israel Strikes"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><br><br>Israeli media outlets have reported that Mojtaba has been chosen as the successor to Iran\u2019s Supreme Leader by the country\u2019s Assembly of Experts following the death of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.<br><br>Khamenei, who led Iran for 36 years, was killed on February 28 in coordinated strikes carried out by the United States and Israel. According to reports, the attack occurred while he was inside his residential compound. The strikes also claimed the lives of his daughter, son-in-law, and granddaughter. His wife, Mansoureh Khojasteh Bagherzadeh, later died from injuries sustained during the assault.<br><br>At the time of his death, Khamenei had not formally announced a successor. In the immediate aftermath, a three-member interim Leadership Council assumed his responsibilities. The council comprises Ayatollah Alireza Arafi, President Masoud Pezeshkian, and Chief Justice Gholamhossein Mohseni Ejei. This interim body was tasked with overseeing the functions of the Supreme Leader\u2019s office until a permanent successor could be selected in accordance with Iran\u2019s constitutional framework.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"402\" height=\"468\" src=\"https:\/\/jeevaypunjab.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/img_20260304_0742062552630789977766852.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8745\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jeevaypunjab.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/img_20260304_0742062552630789977766852.jpg 402w, https:\/\/jeevaypunjab.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/img_20260304_0742062552630789977766852-258x300.jpg 258w, https:\/\/jeevaypunjab.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/img_20260304_0742062552630789977766852-150x175.jpg 150w, https:\/\/jeevaypunjab.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/img_20260304_0742062552630789977766852-300x349.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 402px) 100vw, 402px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Israeli media outlets have reported that Mojtaba has been chosen as the successor to Iran\u2019s Supreme Leader by the country\u2019s Assembly of Experts following the death of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Khamenei, who led Iran for 36 years, was killed on February 28 in coordinated strikes carried out by the United States and Israel. 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Khamenei, who led Iran for 36 years, was killed on February 28 in coordinated strikes carried out by the United States and Israel. 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