Iran’s Succession Question: Mojtaba Khamenei Emerges as Heir to the Throne
TL;DR
Iran’s Assembly of Experts reportedly selected Mojtaba Khamenei, son of the late Ali Khamenei, to become the next supreme leader, a move tied to pressure from the IRGC and drawing skepticism from observers about hereditary rule; as a developing story, reactions online run from cautious optimism to concern about continuity versus reform.
- Iran Reportedly Chooses New Supreme Leader With Familiar Name Yahoo
- Iran Live Updates: Clerics Press Ahead in Search for New Supreme Leader The New York Times
- Ali Khamenei’s son Mojtaba emerges as a leading candidate for supreme leader of Iran Financial Times
- Israel strikes Iranian leadership meeting choosing Khamenei successor Fox News
- Behind Mojtaba Khamenei's Rise To Top Post, A Push By Iran's Elite Force NDTV
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