Mojtaba Khamenei (new Iranian supreme leader)Mòjítǎbā Hāméinèiyī莫吉塔巴·哈梅内伊to take officejiùrèn就任IranYīlǎng伊朗supreme leaderzuìgāo lǐngxiù最高领袖,to vowshìyán誓言to blockadefēngsuǒ封锁Strait of HormuzHuòěrmùzī Hǎixiá霍尔木兹海峡。
Mojtaba Khamenei (new Iranian supreme leader)
Mòjítǎbā Hāméinèiyī
莫吉塔巴·哈梅内伊
to take office
jiùrèn
就任
Iran
Yīlǎng
伊朗
supreme leader
zuìgāo lǐngxiù
最高领袖
to vow
shìyán
誓言
to blockade
fēngsuǒ
封锁
Strait of Hormuz
Huòěrmùzī Hǎixiá
霍尔木兹海峡
March 9, 2026
2026 nián 3 yuè 9 rì
2026年3月9日
Iran
Yīlǎng
伊朗
Assembly of Experts
Yīsīlán Zhuānjiā Huìyì
伊斯兰专家会议
announced
xuānbù
宣布
Mojtaba Khamenei
Mòjítǎbā Hāméinèiyī
莫吉塔巴·哈梅内伊
as
wéi
为
newly appointed
xīn rèn
新任
supreme leader
zuìgāo lǐngxiù
最高领袖
his father
qí fù
其父
Ali Khamenei
Ālǐ Hāméinèiyī
阿里·哈梅内伊
on (formal)
yú
于
February 28
2 yuè 28 rì
2月28日
in
zài
在
the United States
Měiguó
美国
and
yǔ
与
Israel
Yǐsèliè
以色列
structural particle
de
的
joint airstrike
liánhé kōngxí
联合空袭
in
zhōng
中
was killed
yùnàn
遇难
March 13, 2026 at 8:00 AM
March 9, 2026
2026 nián 3 yuè 9 rì
2026年3月9日
Iran
Yīlǎng
伊朗
Assembly of Experts
Yīsīlán Zhuānjiā Huìyì
伊斯兰专家会议
announced
xuānbù
宣布
56-year-old
56 suì de
56岁的
Mojtaba Khamenei
Mòjítǎbā Hāméinèiyī
莫吉塔巴·哈梅内伊
to assume the post of
chūrèn
出任
Iran
Yīlǎng
伊朗
new
xīn rèn
新任
supreme leader
zuìgāo lǐngxiù
最高领袖
before this
cǐqián
此前
his father
qí fù
其父
former supreme leader
qián zuìgāo lǐngxiù
前最高领袖
Ali Khamenei
Ālǐ Hāméinèiyī
阿里·哈梅内伊
on (formal)
yú
于
February 28
2 yuè 28 rì
2月28日
in
zài
在
the United States
Měiguó
美国
and
yǔ
与
Israel
Yǐsèliè
以色列
joint airstrike
liánhé kōngxí
联合空袭
in
zhōng
中
was killed
shēnwáng
身亡
Mojtaba
Mòjítǎbā
莫吉塔巴
passive marker
bèi
被
widely
pǔbiàn
普遍
regarded as
rènwéi
认为
is
shì
是
a
yī míng
一名
hardline figure
qiángyìng pài
强硬派
figure
rénwù
人物
with
yǔ
与
Revolutionary Guard
Gémìng Wèiduì
革命卫队
relationship
guānxi
关系
close
mìqiē
密切
the United States
Měiguó
美国
diplomatic cables
wàijiāo diànbào
外交电报
once / previously
céng
曾
described
jiāng
将
him
qí
其
as
miáoshù wéi
描述为
in
zài
在
behind the scenes
mùhòu
幕后
operating
yùnzuò
运作
structural particle
de
的
power center
quánlì héxīn
权力核心
March 12
3 yuè 12 rì
3月12日
he
tā
他
issued
fābiǎo
发表
after taking office
jiùrèn hòu
就任后
first
shǒu fèn
首份
statement
shēngmíng
声明
calling for
hūyù
呼吁
national
guójiā
国家
unity
tuánjié
团结
he
tā
他
announced
xuānbù
宣布
will
jiāng
将
continue
jìxù
继续
to blockade
fēngsuǒ
封锁
Strait of Hormuz
Huòěrmùzī Hǎixiá
霍尔木兹海峡
and
bìng
并
vowed
shìyán
誓言
for
wéi
为
the martyrs
lièshìmen
烈士们
structural particle
de
的
blood / sacrifice
xiānxuè
鲜血
to take revenge
fùchóu
复仇
he
tā
他
also
hái
还
advised
jiànyì
建议
neighboring countries
línguó
邻国
to close
guānbì
关闭
US military
Měijūn
美军
bases
jīdì
基地
US President
Měiguó Zǒngtǒng
美国总统
Trump
Tèlǎngpǔ
特朗普
stated
biǎoshì
表示
Mojtaba
Mòjítǎbā
莫吉塔巴
is
shì
是
unacceptable
bù kě jiēshòu de
不可接受的
choice
rénxuǎn
人选
Israel
Yǐsèliè
以色列
also
yě
也
threatened
yángyán
扬言
will
jiāng
将
against
duì
对
Iran
Yīlǎng
伊朗
new leadership
xīn lǐngdǎo céng
新领导层
to take action
cǎiqǔ xíngdòng
采取行动
this
cǐ cì
此次
leadership
lǐngdǎo céng
领导层
transition / change
gēngdié
更迭
passive marker
bèi
被
analysts
fēnxī rénshì
分析人士
regarded as
shìwéi
视为
this round of
běn lún
本轮
conflict
chōngtū
冲突
erupting
bàofā
爆发
since
yǐlái
以来
the most
zuì jù
最具
impactful
zhènhàn xìng
震撼性
structural particle
de
的
political
zhèngzhì
政治
event
shìjiàn
事件
one of
zhī yī
之一
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On March 9, 2026, Iran Assembly of Experts announced Mojtaba Khamenei as the new supreme leader. His father, Ali Khamenei, was killed in a US-Israeli joint airstrike on February 28.
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