US EditionReports say Ali Khamenei’s son Mojtaba to be named Iran’s new Supreme Leader
- Mojtaba Khamenei, 56-year-old son of slain Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, emerged as the leading candidate after the Assembly of Experts met on Tuesday, and IranIntl reported his election.
- The IRGC pressed for Mojtaba as a crisis-safe choice, and Iran's constitution requires the Assembly to elect a successor 'as soon as possible' after Khamenei was killed Saturday.
- Two other finalists, cleric Alireza Arafi and Seyed Hassan Khomeini, are seen as relative moderates while the Assembly of Experts held two virtual meetings and Israel struck a building in Qum.
- Analysts warn the choice would signal hard-line security dominance and likely provoke public backlash, and Israel Katz said the new leader would be `an unequivocal target for elimination`.
- This selection is only the second transfer in the Islamic Republic's 47-year history, reviving clerical establishment fears about a hereditary father-to-son handoff while controlling Iran's armed forces and highly enriched uranium stockpile.
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The son of Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei is set to become his successor, Iran International television reported on Tuesday. Who is Mojtaba Khamenei and why might his election "spark anger" among Iranians?
After the death of the Supreme Leader, Iran, according to its own statements, is about to name a successor. Currently, there is a name: Mojtaba Chamenei, the son of Ajatollah Ali Chamenei. Sebastian Felser.
Mojtaba Khamenei emerges as front-runner to succeed Iran’s Supreme Leader
Mojtaba Khamenei, son of the late Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, emerges as the leading candidate to become Iran's next Supreme Leader. Backed by the Revolutionary Guards, his deep ties with Iran's security apparatus make him a strong contender amid the current crisis. Discover the implications of his potential rise to power.
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