Iran's Assembly of Experts has elected Mojtaba Khamenei, son of the late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, as the new supreme leader. This decision has drawn international attention, with former U.S. President Donald Trump criticizing the appointment and asserting a desire for a different outcome. Mojtaba Khamenei's background includes education within Iran's elite circles and a history of close association with his father. This selection comes amid speculation and reports of Israeli actions related to Iranian leadership deliberations.
Iran ’s Assembly of Experts has elected Mojtaba Khamenei , the son of the late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, as the country’s new supreme leader , according to Iran ian state television. Mojtaba Khamenei , 56, is the second-eldest son of Ali Khamenei and was born in Mashhad in 1969.
His early childhood coincided with his father’s rise as a revolutionary figurehead opposing the monarchy of Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi. TRUMP SAYS IRAN’S SUCCESSION BENCH WIPED OUT AS ISRAELI STRIKE HITS LEADERSHIP DELIBERATIONS After the Islamic Revolution in 1979, Ali Khamenei moved from a dissident cleric to a senior government official, holding key posts in the regime including deputy defense minister. The family moved from Mashhad to Tehran, where Mojtaba attended Alavi High School, which is a school that is known for educating members of Iran’s political and religious elite. There, he received a general and religious education and graduated in 1987. In 1989, after the death of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, Ali Khamenei was appointed supreme leader. ISRAEL STRIKES IRANIAN LEADERSHIP MEETING CHOOSING KHAMENEI SUCCESSOR That same year, Mojtaba began his formal clerical studies in Tehran. He studied under his father as well as Mahmoud Hashemi Shahroudi, who later served as Iran’s chief justice. Over the years, Mojtaba was seen constantly with his father and was also regarded as an influential figure behind the scenes. In an Axios interview last week, when asked about reports suggesting Mojtaba Khamenei was the new supreme leader, President Donald Trump said, 'Khamenei's son is unacceptable to me. We want someone who will bring harmony and peace to Iran.' Trump also said 'They are wasting their time. Khamenei's son is a lightweight. I have to be involved in the appointment, like with Delcy in Venezuela.' In 2019, the U.S. sanctioned Mojtaba Khamenei under Executive Order 13867. The U.S. Treasury Department stated that he had been 'representing the supreme leader in an official capacity despite never being elected or appointed to a government position aside from work in the office of his father.' IRAN'S SUPREME LEADER ALI KHAMENEI DEAD AFTER IDF STRIKE HITS TEHRAN COMPOUND, ISRAELI SOURCE CONFIRMS The Treasury also said that the supreme leader had delegated part of his leadership responsibilities to Mojtaba. It said he worked closely with commanders of the IRGC’s Quds Force and the Basij Resistance Force, positioning him as a key player in both domestic and international security affairs. Mojtaba is married to the daughter of former Iranian Parliament Speaker Gholam Ali Haddad-Adel. CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE FOX NEWS APP Among Ali Khamenei’s sons, he is considered the most powerful and politically influential, according to reports.
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