Mojtaba Khamenei Emerges as Front-Runner to Succeed Iran's Supreme Leader

TL;DR
Mojtaba Khamenei, the son of Iran’s late Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has surfaced as the leading candidate to replace his father as Iran’s supreme leader, with the Assembly of Experts considering successors and regime loyalists promoting him online after clerical discussions; while some analysts see potential for reform, concerns about dynastic politics persist, and other contenders remain in the running amid a volatile regional conflict.
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- Ali Khamenei’s son Mojtaba emerges as a leading candidate for supreme leader of Iran Financial Times
- Israel warns Iran’s next supreme leader chosen to replace Khamenei will be ‘target for elimination’ Fox News
- Who Is Mojtaba Khamenei, a Son and Possible Successor of Iran’s Supreme Leader? The New York Times
- Ali Khamenei’s son Mojtaba favourite to succeed him as Iran’s supreme leader The Guardian
- Israel bombs council choosing Iran's next supreme leader, official says Axios
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