Cheers and protests greet choice of new Iranian supreme leader

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Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said the naming of Mojtaba Khamenei as the new supreme leader on March 8, 2026, shows Iran’s will to strengthen national unity. One Middle East analyst noted that the choice of the son of the late Ayatollah Ali Khamenei to lead Iran signals Tehran will not give in to US-Israeli military pressure.