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Ayatollah Seyyed Mojtaba Khamenei Elected as Iran's Leader
Filed: Mar 09, 2026 at 7:07 AM ET
Summary: Iran's Assembly of Experts has elected Ayatollah Seyyed Mojtaba Khamenei as the new Leader of the Islamic Revolution.
WHO: Iran's Assembly of Experts
WHAT: elected Ayatollah Seyyed Mojtaba Khamenei as Leader
WHEN: Mar 08, 2026 at 5:22 PM ET
WHERE: Tehran
WHY: to serve as the third Leader of the Islamic Revolution
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