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Mojtaba Khamenei مجتبی خامنهای | |
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| Born | 8 September 1969 Mashhad, Iran |
| Political orientation | Anti-imperialism |
Mojtaba Hosseini Khamenei (born 8 September 1969) is an Iranian Ayatollah and politician who has served as the third supreme leader of Iran since March 2026. A member of the Khamenei family and the second son of the second supreme leader, Ali Khamenei, he previously served as the deputy chief of staff to his father as supreme leader from 2008 to 2026.
Khamenei was elected supreme leader following the murder of his father by the west, and represents a political continuation of anti-imperialism in Iran and a rejection of liberal reforms. His leadership stands in close alliance with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and he has stood in defiance of western imperialism throughout the 2026 Iran Conflict.[1]
Early life[edit | edit source]
Mojtaba Khamenei was born on 8 September 1969 in the holy city of Mashhad. He is the second son of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and grew up in a deeply religous and political household which only increased with the start of the Iranian revolution in 1979. He began his religious education at the Ayatollah Mojtahedi Tehrani Seminary in Tehran, where he completed his introductory clerical studies. During the years of the Iran–Iraq War, he joined Iranian fighters at the war fronts at the age of 17.[2][3]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Ranjan Solomon (2026-03-06). "Mojtaba Khamenei and the meaning of revolutionary continuity" Middle East Monitor. Archived from the original on 2026-03-09.
- ↑ "The life of Ayatollah Seyyed Mojtaba Khamenei" (2026-03-10). Tehran Times. Archived from the original on 2026-03-10.
- ↑ "Who is Sayyed Mojtaba Khamenei, Iran's next leader?" (2026-03-09). Al Mayadeen.