BBC News Mojtaba Khamenei succeeds father as Iran’s new Supreme Leader | BBC News

Mojtaba Khamenei has been named as Iran’s new Supreme Leader, according to the country’s state media.

He replaces his father, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed at his compound in Tehran in the first wave of US and Israeli strikes on the country.

The move by Iran’s clerical leadership comes after Donald Trump described Mojtaba Khamenei as an unacceptable choice, and said that he should decide who leads the country.

Members of the clerical body responsible for selecting Iran’s highest authority announced the decision, calling on Iranians to rally behind him and preserve national unity.

The announcement came on another day of US and Israeli air strikes. Oil depots in the capital Tehran were hit, covering the city in toxic black smoke.

Iran carried out further attacks on neighbouring countries. And Israel carried out more attacks in Lebanon, saying its targets were commanders of the Lebanese branch of Iran’s Revolutionary Guards’ Quds Force. Lebanon’s government said almost 400 people have been killed since the new Israeli assault begin, including more than 80 children.

Clive Myrie presents BBC News at Ten reporting by Lyse Doucet, Sarah Smith, Faisal Islam, Damian Grammaticas and Duncan Kennedy.

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