Mojtaba Khamenei Assumes Supreme Leader Role, Appoints Mohsen Rezaei as Military Advisor

Following the assassination of Ali Khamenei earlier this month during a massive US-Israeli military campaign, Mojtaba Khamenei has assumed the title of Iranian Supreme Leader. Regional media reports indicate he has issued his first major directives to maintain continuity during the ongoing regional conflict.

Al Jazeera reported that the new Supreme Leader has instructed all government figures appointed by his late father to remain in their positions. A statement broadcasted according to Al Jazeera confirmed the "continuation of the work of officials appointed by the late leader Khamenei without the need for new decisions."

Additionally, Mojtaba Khamenei has brought a veteran military figure into a senior advisory role. According to the Iranian Mehr News Agency, as quoted by Al Jazeera, Mojtaba ordered the appointment of Mohsen Rezaei as his military advisor. This development was also echoed by the pro-resistance channel [[[South Lebanon] Enemy Tracker]](https://t.me/rasedal3ado138e), which highlighted Rezaei's background as the former commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).

There are slight discrepancies in the regional reporting regarding the exact nature of Rezaei's new position. While Al Jazeera and Mehr state he will serve as a military advisor directly to the Supreme Leader, Syria TV cited Iranian media stating that Rezaei was specifically appointed as "military advisor to the army commander."