BREAKING: Iran Names Khamenei’s Son, Mojtaba Khamenei As New Supreme Leader [PHOTO]
The announcement comes amid heightened regional tensions following the ongoing conflict with Israel, which included the killing of his father in a strike at the start of the war.
The appointment is expected to have significant implications for Iran’s domestic politics and foreign policy, particularly as the country navigates ongoing clashes in the Middle East.
Mojtaba Khamenei, the second son of slain Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has been selected as Iran’s new supreme leader, state media reports.
Khamenei has never run for office or been subjected to a public vote, but has for decades been a highly influential figure in the inner circle of the supreme leader, cultivating deep ties to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).
The 56-year-old younger Khamenei has never discussed the issue of succession publicly, a sensitive topic considering that his ascendancy to the position of supreme leader would effectively create a dynasty reminiscent of the Pahlavi monarchy before the 1979 Islamic revolution.
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