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Iran Appoints Mojtaba Khamenei as New Supreme Leader After Death of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in U.S.-Israeli Strikes
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei died in the first wave of strikes on Feb. 28, 2026. President Trump declared regime change complete but later cited infighting as talks with Tehran stalled. Iran's parliament backed its negotiating team as power coalesced around the IRGC.