Mojtaba Hosseini Khamenei

Mojtaba Hosseini Khamenei is an Iranian politician and Shia cleric. He was born on September 8, 1969, in Mashhad, Iran. Khamenei is a member of the Khamenei family and the second son of the second supreme leader Ali Khamenei. He has been the third supreme leader of Iran since March 8, 2026. Khamenei studied at the University of Tehran and later earned a Ph.D. in Islamic studies from the University of Qom. He has been involved in Iranian politics for over three decades and has held various positions, including deputy to the Supreme Leader and head of the Expediency Council. Khamenei is known for his conservative views and his role in shaping Iran's domestic and foreign policies. He has been a prominent figure in Iranian politics since the 1990s and has been a key player in the country's nuclear program.