Iran says it has chosen new supreme leader as new wave of strikes pound the Gulf
Source: The Independent
Sunday 08 March 2026 07:06 EDT
Iran has elected a new supreme leader following a meeting of its Assembly of Experts, a senior Iranian official has said. Ahmad Alamolhoda, a member of the panel, told state media that a leader had been chosen after an election - without naming who had been selected.
It marks a potentially significant development as the war between Iran and the US and Israel entered its ninth day. Iran’s previous leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, was killed in an Israeli strike last Saturday.
President Donald Trump has previously said that he wanted to personally select Iran’s new leader in the event that American strikes obliterate the regime.
According to the Guardian, the assembly disagree on how to announce the new leader, with some members believing it can be announced and other believing another session is required before it is made public. The Israeli military has also warned it would pursue every successor, which is also a reason why no announcement has been made yet.
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