Mojtaba Khamenei is reportedly the favorite to succeed his father, Ali Khamenei, as Iran's supreme leader. (Credit: AFP archive photo)
Over 40 years after the revolution, will Iran revert to dynastic succession at a time when the Islamic Republic is fighting for its survival?According to information from the New York Times (NYT), Mojtaba Khamenei now appears at the top of the list to take the reins of power in Iran after the elimination of his father, Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, on the first day of the Israeli-American war, Saturday, Feb. 28.His name reportedly stood out as the clear favorite during two opaque deliberation sessions held Tuesday by the Assembly of Experts — the body of 88 elected Shiite clerics that selects the country’s next ultimate decision-maker — according to three sources close to the discussions cited by the newspaper. More on Iran War in Iran: The 3 major military unknowns These meetings took place in an atmosphere of extreme tension. On...
Over 40 years after the revolution, will Iran revert to dynastic succession at a time when the Islamic Republic is fighting for its survival?According to information from the New York Times (NYT), Mojtaba Khamenei now appears at the top of the list to take the reins of power in Iran after the elimination of his father, Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, on the first day of the Israeli-American war, Saturday, Feb. 28.His name reportedly stood out as the clear favorite during two opaque deliberation sessions held Tuesday by the Assembly of Experts — the body of 88 elected Shiite clerics that selects the country’s next ultimate decision-maker — according to three sources close to the discussions cited by the newspaper. More on Iran War in Iran: The 3 major military unknowns These meetings took place in an atmosphere of extreme...
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