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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
。

New Words

xuānbù
宣布
to announce
lǐngxiù
领袖
leader
zuìgāo
最高
supreme / highest
qiánrèn
前任
former / predecessor
qùshì
去世
to die / pass away
kōngxí
空袭
airstrike
jiēbān
接班
to succeed / take over
quánlì
权力
power / authority
liánhé
联合
joint / combined
suì
岁
years old

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China & World

Mojtaba Khamenei Appointed Iran Supreme Leader, Vows Revenge and Hormuz Blockade

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.

On March 9, 2026, Iran's Assembly of Experts announced that 56-year-old Mojtaba Khamenei has become Iran's new supreme leader. Previously, his father, former supreme leader Ali Khamenei, died on February 28 in a joint U.S.-Israeli airstrike. The succession marks a significant political transition in Iranian leadership.

The transfer of power within Iran's supreme leadership represents one of the most significant political developments in recent Iranian history. The new leader faces considerable internal and external challenges as he assumes control of the nation's most powerful position.

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the United States
Měiguó
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once again / another round of
zài cì
再次
airstrike / aerial attack
kōngxí
空袭
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Yīlǎng
伊朗
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Yīlǎng
伊朗
immediately thereafter / thereupon
suíjí
随即
against / toward
duì
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the Gulf / Persian Gulf region
hǎiwān
海湾
countries / states
guójiā
国家
to launch / to initiate
fādòng
发动
retaliatory / retributive
bàofùxìng
报复性
strike / attack
dǎjī
打击
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Graham (Lindsey Graham, US Senator)
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suddenly / unexpectedly
tūrán
突然
to pass away / to die
qùshì
去世
，
to have lived to the age of (obituary term)
xiǎngnián
享年
71 years old
71 suì
71岁
。

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Yīlǎng
伊朗
former
qián
前
Supreme Leader
zuìgāo lǐngxiù
最高领袖
Khamenei
Hāméinèiyī
哈梅内伊
at
zài
在
Mashhad (city in Iran)
Mǎshíhādé
马什哈德
holy shrine
shèngcí
圣祠
to complete
wánchéng
完成
burial / interment
ānzàng
安葬
。

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