People gathered at Tehran’s Enqelab Square after the announcement that Mojtaba Khamenei will become Iran’s new Supreme Leader.
The 56-year-old cleric succeeds his father, Ali Khamenei, marking a major leadership transition in the country.
Crowds began assembling in the square, a traditional site for political gatherings in the Iranian capital, as people reacted to the news and discussed what the change could mean for Iran’s future.
CGTN’s Sepehr Saremi has more.
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