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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Maira Butt

Mojtaba Khamenei – the son of slain Ayatollah set to be named new supreme leader

Mojtaba Khamenei Ayatollah Ali Khamenei
  • Mojtaba Khamenei is reportedly the leading candidate to succeed his father, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, as Iran's supreme leader.
  • Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, 86, was killed in a US-Israeli strike on his personal compound, an attack that also claimed the lives of his wife and Mojtaba Khamenei’s wife.
  • The 56-year-old Mojtaba was reportedly selected as the primary candidate by Iran’s Assembly of Experts following pressure from the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).
  • Mojtaba Khamenei is described as a hardline conservative cleric with strong links to the IRGC, possessing a background in both Islamic theology and military service.
  • His potential appointment is expected to generate controversy in Iran, as the Islamic Republic has historically positioned itself as an alternative to hereditary monarchy.

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Who is Iran’s new supreme leader? Son of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei expected to take over father’s role

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