‘Death to Mojtaba’: Video shows Iranians chanting against new supreme leader in Tehran

Chants hostile to Iran’s new supreme leader, Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, have been heard in the Iranian capital Tehran shortly after his appointment, according to a video posted on social media.

In the 17-second clip, filmed at night from a building window, women’s voices can be heard shouting “Death to Mojtaba” in Persian, while religious chants can be heard in the distance.

AFP is unable to determine exactly where the footage was filmed or whether similar chants were heard elsewhere in the city.

C'EST CRIÉ. « Mort à Mojtaba ! », scandent ce dimanche 8 mars 2026 depuis leurs fenêtres des habitants du quartier d'Ekbatan, dans le nord-ouest de Téhéran, en réaction aux rumeurs faisant état de la nomination de Mojtaba Khamenei, fils de l'ayatollah Ali Khamenei, en tant que… pic.twitter.com/IhwnvzNXZ1

— Armin Arefi (@arminarefi) March 8, 2026