Iran selects Mojtaba Khamenei as its new Supreme Leader
In this file photo Mojtaba, center, son of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, attends the annual Quds, or Jerusalem Day rally in Tehran, Iran, May 31, 2019.
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