A report by Iran International claimed that Ali Khamenei’s son, Mojtaba, has been named the country’s next Supreme Leader. “Iran’s Assembly of Experts elected Ali Khamenei’s son Mojtaba as the next Supreme Leader under pressure from the Revolutionary Guards, informed sources told Iran International,” the outlet stated. MOJTABA KHAMENEI Senior Israeli officials have assessed that Iran will announce Khamenei's son Mojtaba as his successor, according to Israel's Ynet news. Meanwhile, Iran International reports that he has already been elected leader 'under pressure from the Revolutionary… pic.twitter.com/h4SLajVQv7 — The Spectator Index (@spectatorindex) March 3, 2026 Sky News Australia provided further coverage: Ynetnews also reported: Senior Israeli officials said they assess that the Assembly is expected to formally announce Mojtaba Khamenei as successor in the coming hours. The reported decision comes after Iranian media earlier said members of the 88-member Assembly of Experts were not inside the building in Qom that Israel struck earlier Tuesday and would soon declare a replacement for the supreme leader, who was killed at the outset of Operation Roaring Lion. According to earlier reports, Israel struck the “Council of Experts” as they were meeting to select a new Supreme Leader. BREAKING: Israel Reportedly Just Took Out 90+ Shia Clerics “Council of Experts” As They Were Voting On The New Supreme Leader! More from the New York Post: Following the attack, Iran’s semi-official Mehr News Agency claimed that the building was an old structure that was no longer used by the assembly for its meetings. It remains unclear how many members of the assembly, if any, were inside the building and casting a ballot when the building was hit. Viral images from Qom allegedly show the building that housed the Iranian leaders, with the structure left in complete ruins following the blast. The bombing ultimately left the building “flattened,” but no injuries or deaths have yet been reported as a result of the strike, The Jerusalem Post reported. Iran’s leadership was plunged into chaos following Khamenei’s death on Saturday, with the country’s constitution tasking the Assembly of Experts to name a new successor.