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Who is Mojtaba Khamenei, Iran's new supreme leader?

Mojtaba Khamenei during a demonstration in 2019. Photo: Morteza Nikoubazl/NurPhoto via Getty Images

Who is Mojtaba Khamenei, Iran's new supreme leader?

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's son Mojtaba was chosen by Iran's Assembly of Experts to succeed his late father as supreme leader, in a sign that hardliners were still firmly in charge.

Ali Khamenei's son, Mojtaba, named supreme leader of Iran

Mojtaba Khamenei, the second son of Iran's late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, is seen in...

Ali Khamenei's son, Mojtaba, named supreme leader of Iran

Iran has named Mojtaba Khamenei to succeed his father Ali Khamenei as Supreme Leader, signalling that hardliners remain firmly in charge in Tehran a week into its conflict with the US and Israel.

Don’t join in, US tells Kurds

US President Donald Trump. Photo: Reuters

Don’t join in, US tells Kurds

President Donald Trump said he has told Kurdish forces not to enter the Iran war as the United States and Israel continue launching strikes against Tehran.

Flames over Kuwait

Flames over Kuwait

Fire engulfs a Kuwait City tower yesterday following what the Kuwaiti Army said was a drone attack, amid the United States-Israeli war with Iran.

Jessie Jackson memorialised

Jessie Jackson memorialised

Jacqueline Jackson embraces Jesse Jackson Jr as he speaks to people sitting in attendance during the homegoing services of Jesse Jackson.

Iranian vessel docks in India

The Iranian military ship IRIS Lavan was docked at a port in Kochi, India on Saturday. Photo:...

Iranian vessel docks in India

India said it allowed an Iranian naval vessel to dock in its port, days before a frigate from the Persian Gulf nation was sunk by a United States submarine.

Iran war could tank the UK economy, affect billions around the world

Iran war could tank the UK economy, affect billions around the world

Tehran said it will ‘set ablaze’ any ship that attempts to cross the Strait of Hormuz — and that may send household energy prices soaring, Robin Pagnamenta, of The...

World in pictures

Hindu devotees are daubed in coloured powder in a temple’s premises during Holi celebrations in...

World in pictures

Recent photographs from Reuters.

Trump rejects settling war with Iran

President Donald Trump salutes as military staff carry a case containing the remains of six army...

Trump rejects settling war with Iran

US President Donald Trump has raised the possibility of the war against Iran ending only once that country no longer has a functioning military or any remaining leadership in power.

Blast at US embassy in Norway

The US embassy in Oslo. Photo: Getty Images (file)

Blast at US embassy in Norway

The US embassy in Oslo has been hit by an explosion, causing minor damage but no injuries, Norwegian police say.

Backpacker drowned following dingo attack - coroner

Canadian backpacker Piper James had been working on K'Gari before the attack. Photo: Supplied

Backpacker drowned following dingo attack - coroner

A young Canadian backpacker drowned when she was attacked by a pack of dingoes, a coroner has determined.

Trump demands Iran's 'unconditional surrender'

Smoke rises after an Israeli strike on Beirut's southern suburbs in Lebanon on Friday. Photo:...

Trump demands Iran's 'unconditional surrender'

US President Donald Trump has demanded Iran's "unconditional surrender" - a dramatic escalation one week into the war he launched alongside Israel.

US likely responsible for strike on Iran girls' school

An aerial view of a graveyard during funerals held for students and staff from a girls' school,...

US likely responsible for strike on Iran girls' school

US military investigators believe it is likely that US forces were responsible for an apparent strike on an Iranian girls' school that killed scores of children.

Trump demands to choose Iran's next leader as war intensifies

Smoke rises above the city, amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia,...

Trump demands to choose Iran's next leader as war intensifies

US President Donald Trump claimed the right to join Iran in deciding its next leader as the war escalated further.

Kristi Noem sacked as Homeland Security boss

US Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem attends a House Judiciary Committee hearing on...

Kristi Noem sacked as Homeland Security boss

Kristi Noem, who oversaw an aggressive immigration crackdown and faced bipartisan criticism in hearings, will leave her role as homeland security chief at the end of the month.

Watch: US sub torpedoes Iranian warship

The sinking of the submarine. Photo: Screengrab

US sub torpedoes Iranian warship in Indian Ocean

A US submarine has sunk an Iranian warship off the southern coast of Sri Lanka, killing dozens of sailors, as NATO destroyed an Iranian ballistic missile fired towards Turkey.

Canada PM urges 'middle powers' to work together

Mark Carney has used his platform as Canadian Prime Minister to rally middle powers, including...

Canada PM urges 'middle powers' to work together

Canada's Prime Minister has signed Australia up to a powerful global alliance of critical minerals producers and urged the nations to boost their co-operation on a range of fronts.

Online outrage identified as core challenge for Aussies

A Dunedin man allegedly never delivered a laptop he sold on Facebook marketplace. Photo: Getty...

Online outrage identified as core challenge for Aussies

Australia's social cohesion is under "sustained pressure", a new report warns, as terrorism, foreign conflict and the lingering effects of Covid-19 intensify pre-existing fractures in trust.

Hot air balloon flight hits a snag

Hot air balloon flight hits a snag

A woman swings to the safety of emergency personnel after being stuck with another person in a balloon that hit a cellphone tower, in Longview, Texas, earlier this week.

Rising lights mark end of Lunar New Year

People release lanterns yesterday during the Lantern Festival to mark the end of the Lunar New Year celebrations at Shifen Square in New Taipei City, Taiwan.

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