Mojtaba Khamenei, son of the late Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has been appointed Iranโs new supreme leader as the Middle East conflict escalates and oil prices surge.

Mojtaba Khamenei, son of the late Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Named Iranโs New Supreme Leader
Iran has officially named Mojtaba Khamenei, son of the late Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, as the countryโs new supreme leader. The 56-year-old cleric takes control amid ongoing attacks by Iranโs Revolutionary Guard on Israel and Gulf Arab nations.
Mojtabaโs appointment consolidates hard-line control in Tehran, giving him influence over military strategy during the regional conflict. Iranโs tightening grip on the Strait of Hormuz has disrupted oil shipping and sent Brent crude prices soaring above $114 per barrel.
President Donald Trump downplayed the spike in oil prices, calling it temporary, even as fears grow of further Iranian attacks on regional energy facilities.



