MILLIONS OF IRANIANS GATHER TO WELCOME NEW SUPREME LEADER, MOJTABA KHAMENEI

March 10, 2026 • Dons Eze • 1 min read

A crowd gathered on Monday at Enghelab Square in Tehran to celebrate the announcement of Mojtaba Khamenei, the son of the recently killed supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, as his father’s successor, even as opponents worried he would similarly rule with an iron fist.

Iran’s military and hard-line political forces trumpeted the selection. But in Tehran, opponents of the government were heard chanting “Death to Mojtaba” from their windows and the rooftops of the capital, residents said in text messages.

U.S. and Israeli strikes in Iran have killed about 1,300 people, according to Iranian officials. President Trump’s plans for the next steps in the war, let alone its endgame, remained unclear, and Iran showed no sign of bowing to his demand for unconditional surrender.

Dons Eze

DONS EZE, PhD, Political Philosopher and Journalist of over four decades standing, worked in several newspaper houses across the country, and rose to the positions of Editor and General Manager. A UNESCO Fellow in Journalism, Dr. Dons Eze, a prolific writer and author of many books, attended several courses on Journalism and Communication in both Nigeria and overseas, including a Postgraduate Course on Journalism at Warsaw, Poland; Strategic Communication and Practical Communication Approach at RIPA International, London, the United Kingdom, among others.