Also known as: Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei
Iran's Supreme Leader since early March 2026, appointed following his father Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's death.
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… Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei – who has not been seen in public since he was reportedly seriously wounded in the same Israeli air strike on the first day of the war that killed his father and predecessor, Ali – said he did not expect US policy to change. …
Iran’s chief negotiator says Americans voted ‘no to war’Joy Online
Iran buries its slain Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Thursday at the country’s holiest shrine, with his son and successor Mojtaba Khamenei still hidden from public view after being disfigured in the strike that killed his father. …
Iran to bury slain Supreme Leader in culmination of mass funeralThe Chronicle
Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei was conspicuously absent from his father’s funeral, as senior regime figures joined thousands paying their respects to the late ayatollah on Sunday. …
Iran supreme leader absent as senior officials attend ayatollah’s funeralJoy Online
Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei was conspicuously absent from his father’s funeral, as senior regime figures joined thousands paying their respects to the late ayatollah on Sunday. …
Iran’s supreme leader absent as senior officials attend ayatollah’s funeralThe Chronicle
Pakistan’s Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi has travelled to Iran to deliver a “special letter” to Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei as part of diplomatic efforts to end the United States-Israeli war on Iran, which began 100 days ago. …
Pakistan official visits Iran with ‘special letter’ for supreme leaderJoy Online
… Mojtaba Khamenei, Iran’s supreme leader, has sought to highlight his military’s success in striking US facilities. …
Iran attacks damage 20 US military sites since start of war, satellite images showJoy Online
… Maybe today.” Cautioning “I wouldn’t read too much into it”, Rubio said: “It takes a little while to hear back from Iran.” CBS News, the BBC’s US partner, has reported that US intelligence believes Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei – who was injured in an Israeli strike on t …
Deal with US not imminent, Iran saysJoy Online
… They all want to make a deal, but they’re all messed up.” After Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei was killed in US and Israeli strikes on the first day of the war, his son Mojtaba Khamenei succeeded him. …
US threatens shipping firms with sanctions if they pay Iran tollsJoy Online
… Meanwhile, a statement attributed to Iran’s Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, said that Tehran would secure the Strait of Hormuz and eliminate “the enemy’s abuses of the waterway”. …
Oil price hits highest since 2022 after report Trump to be briefed on new Iran optionsJoy Online
… Iranian Deputy Parliament Speaker Ali Nikzad warned the waterway will “under no circumstances” return to its previous state, citing an order from Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei. …
Iran offers to end Strait of Hormuz chokehold if US lifts blockade; top diplomat meets Putin in RussiaIran's chief negotiator claimed that Americans voted against war following the Republican Party's midterm defeat, while Trump acknowledged that the conflict and rising petrol prices contributed to the poor results but said the war would end "when I say it ends."
5 November 2026 · Joy Online →
Iran's chief negotiator claimed that Americans voted against war following the Republican Party's midterm defeat, while Trump acknowledged that the conflict and rising petrol prices contributed to the poor results but said the war would end "when I say it ends."
5 November 2026 · Joy Online →
Iran on Thursday buried slain Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei at the Shrine of Imam Reza in Mashhad, culminating a week of mass funeral processions and ceremonies. His son and successor Mojtaba Khamenei has remained hidden from public view after being disfigured in the strike that killed his father.
9 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei was conspicuously absent from his father Ali Khamenei's funeral on Sunday, attended by his three brothers and senior regime officials; Mojtaba has not appeared in public since his appointment in early March, with speculation about his condition fuelled by rumours of wounding in US-Israel air strikes.
6 July 2026 · The Chronicle →
Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei was absent from his father's funeral on Sunday, with senior regime figures and thousands attending. Speculation about Mojtaba's condition has continued after rumors he was wounded in US-Israel air strikes that killed his father, and he has not appeared in public since his appointment in early March.
5 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Pakistan's Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi travelled to Iran carrying a letter from Pakistan's army chief and prime minister for Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei, as part of diplomatic efforts amid ongoing tensions in the Gulf region following the US-Israeli war on Iran that began 100 days ago.
8 June 2026 · The Chronicle →
Satellite images analysed by BBC Verify show Iran has damaged 20 US military sites since the start of the war, causing millions of dollars of damage to air defence systems, refuelling aircraft and radars across eight countries in the Middle East. The attacks appear more extensive than publicly acknowledged, suggesting Tehran's counter-attacks have been more precise than American officials have previously acknowledged.
1 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Iran's foreign ministry spokesman said progress has been reached in talks with the US, but cautioned that a deal "is not imminent," contradicting US Secretary of State Marco Rubio's suggestion that an agreement could be reached Monday. The proposed memorandum reportedly involves a 60-day ceasefire extension, reopening the Strait of Hormuz, and further negotiations on Iran's nuclear programme.
25 May 2026 · Joy Online →
The US Office of Foreign Assets Control has warned that shipping companies could face sanctions if they pay Iran for safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz, cautioning that payments could take multiple forms including cash, digital assets, or in-kind transfers. Iran, which has severely limited traffic through the strait since February, says it has begun collecting tolls from ships navigating the waterway.
4 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Brent crude rose to its highest level since 2022, touching $126.31 a barrel, after reports that the US military plans to brief President Trump on potential military action against Iran. Energy prices have been rising as peace talks stall and the Strait of Hormuz remains effectively closed, with about 20% of the world's oil and LNG typically passing through the waterway.
30 April 2026 · Joy Online →
Iran has offered to end its military presence choking the Strait of Hormuz in exchange for a total lift of the U.S. naval blockade, regional officials said Monday. Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi is in Russia meeting with President Vladimir Putin as part of intensified diplomatic efforts amid stalled peace talks with the United States and Israel.
27 April 2026 · Joy Online →