Iran's armed forces declare allegiance to Mojtaba Khamenei
Published: 11:18 9 March 2026
The country's armed forces have declared allegiance to Mojtaba Khamenei after he was nominated as the new Supreme Leader of Iran. In a statement published on state media, the military supported him.
The statement referred to Mojtaba Khamenei as a 'just, wise, pious and prudent' leader. It also commented that the Assembly of Experts had shown intelligence by electing him as the Supreme Leader.
Earlier, Iran's influential military force, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), congratulated the new leader and declared its 'sincere and lifelong loyalty' to him.
Meanwhile, Donald Trump has expressed dissatisfaction with the sudden nomination of Mojtaba Khamenei as the Supreme Leader of Iran. US media Fox News presenter Brian Kilmeade claimed in a report that Trump told him in a private conversation that he was not at all satisfied with the decision.
According to analysts, the political situation in the Middle East could become more complicated due to this change in leadership in Iran and ongoing regional tensions.
Advertisement
Most Readed - International
- Chinmoy Krishna Das Wants to Perform His Mother’s First Death Anniversary Ritual in Jail
- Salman F Rahman to Step Down from Beximco Pharma Board
- Verdict Today in Case Against 7 Awami League Leaders, Including Quader and Saddam
- Fears of a rift in the France squad; tensions rise around Mbappé and Dembélé
- South Korean Woman Embraces Islam While Visiting Turkey
- Prime Minister Meets Families of Two Martyred Soldiers; Financial Aid Provided
- Akram Khan Biography: The Victory That Changed Bangladesh Cricket
- Asif joins the Jamaat alliance solely to escape charges: Rashed Khan
- Upon returning to the country, Badhon sends a message to the Awami League urging them not to engage in the politics of shame.
- Bangladesh Bank to provide up to Tk 20 lakh without collateral; here is which young entrepreneurs are eligible.
- 15 artists including Boga Taleb to sing in memory of Razzak Dewan
- Joining the Mecca Pact is Bangladesh's own matter: Jamaat Ameer
- 600 students leave hostel in India over 'ghost scare', doctors have different explanations
- Emraan Hashmi is coming back with 'Jannat', 'Jannat 3' is coming
- Dr. Tasnim Zara: Education, Career and Politics
- Iran is losing control of the Strait of Hormuz
- Sugarcane cultivation is changing the fate of farmers, opening up additional income avenues
- NBR to be split into two independent institutions: Finance Minister
- Jamaat has adopted the characteristics of Awami League: Rashed Khan
- AC explosion in Pakistani hospital, 15 newborns die