Iran's NOPO: Elite Police Force Protecting New Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei

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Elite NOPO Force Guards Iran's New Leader Mojtaba Khamenei Amid Injury Reports

A woman holds an image of Iran's new supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, alongside late Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, during a funeral ceremony for the Iranian military commanders who were killed in strikes, amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Tehran, Iran, March 11, 2026. WANA (West Asia News Agency) via Reuters

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Firstpost•11-03-2026, 19:02

Elite NOPO Force Guards Iran's New Leader Mojtaba Khamenei Amid Injury Reports

•Iran's new Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, is protected by the elite black-clad Counterterrorism Special Force, NOPO.
•NOPO was deployed after his father, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, was reportedly assassinated by US and Israel.
•Formed in 1991, NOPO is a highly trained unit known for hostage rescue and violent suppression of protests, including the Mahsa Amini demonstrations.
•Mojtaba Khamenei has not appeared publicly since his selection, with conflicting reports about him being injured in the strikes.
•The US Treasury sanctioned NOPO in 2021 for serious human rights abuses.

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