Iran's new Supreme Leader to issue message within minutes for Persian New Year

Mar 20, 2026

FILE PHOTO: Iran’s new supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, the second son of late Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, attends a meeting in Tehran, Iran, March 2, 2016. Rouhollah Vahdati/ISNA/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS — Rouhollah Vahdati

March 20 (Reuters) - Iran's new Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei will issue a message within minutes marking the start of Persian New Year, state media reported on Friday.

(Reporting by Enas Alashray; Editing by Louise Heavens)

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