TEHRAN, March 10 (Xinhua) -- Mojtaba Khamenei, son of Iran's late Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, was selected as Iran's new supreme leader, Iran's Assembly of Experts announced Sunday.
Having lost several relatives in U.S. and Israeli attacks and long lived under U.S. sanctions, the new leader, born in 1969, has consistently maintained a hardline stance against the West.
Following the announcement of the new leader, Iranians attended large gatherings in Tehran on Monday to pledge allegiance to Mojtaba Khamenei.
