Iran names Khamenei's son Mojtaba as new supreme leader

Iran has named Mojtaba Khamenei the country’s new supreme leader following the killing of his father Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, state media reports.

US President Donald Trump said Thursday he must be “involved in the appointment” of Iran’s next leader and that the choice of Khamenei’s son was “unacceptable” to him.

0:00 Mojtaba Khamenei selected as Iran's next supreme leader
0:19 Jeremy Diamond reports from Tel Aviv
2:51 Fred Pleitgen reports from Tehran with details on the announcement
4:26 Who is Mojtaba Khamenei?
5:36 Clarissa Ward reports from Erbil, Iraq
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