Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has chosen his successor. It is claimed that, very secretly, Khamenei’s youngest son, Mojtaba Khamenei, has been named the country’s new Supreme Leader. Mojtaba’s name appeared in the conspiracy theory about the death of President Ibrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash.
Iran’s Assembly of Experts reportedly elected the country’s new Supreme Leader on September 26. Khamenei himself had summoned 60 members of the assembly and asked them to secretly decide on the successor. The assembly had unanimously agreed on the name Mojtaba.
The height increased after the death of President Raisi.
Ayatollah Khamenei (85) is said to be suffering from a serious illness. But preparations were long made to make Mojbata the supreme leader. Mojtaba’s people are involved in Iranian intelligence and other government agencies. After Ibrahim Raisi became president of Iran, Mujtaba’s stature increased significantly.
According to the report, the Supreme Leader of Iran is elected by the Assembly of Experts. To become the Supreme Leader of Iran, it is necessary to obtain two-thirds of the votes. In reality the Assembly of Experts is a group of 86 clerics. Their elections are held every 8 years. But the Guardian Council plays an important role in their selection.
The Supreme Leader plays an important role in electing members of the Guardian Council. During his tenure in this position for the past 35 years, Khamenei has filled his people with confidence in the Guardian Council.
Did Mojtaba Khamenei win the power struggle?
Iranian President Ibrahim Raisi died in a helicopter crash in May this year. He had gone to inaugurate a dam in the province of Azerbaijan, from where he was heading to Tabriz. During that time his helicopter crashed in the Varjekan hills. It is believed that the helicopter may have crashed due to bad weather. But doubts also arise about the circumstances under which this accident occurred. There are those who allege that Israel’s hand is behind this. Therefore, some also believe that there is a power struggle behind this. This is because some people in Iran consider Raisi’s death to be a profitable deal.
Khamenei’s son involved in the accident?
Mojtaba Khamenei was said to be behind the helicopter crash that killed nine people, including Ibrahim Raisi. Ibrahim Raisi was considered the successor to Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who had turned 85. Raisi was also liked by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). But it was said that after Raisi’s departure, the way was cleared for Khamenei’s son, Mojtaba.
Who is Mojtaba Khamenei?
Mojtaba Khamenei is the second and youngest son of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei. He participated in the Iran-Iraq war from 1987 to 1988. Mojtaba was born in 1969 in Mashhad. He studied theology after graduating. He studied in Qom in 1999 to become a Maulvi. Like his father, he knows Islamic affairs. In 2009, he first rose to prominence due to his strict suppression of the ongoing protests in Iran. Many people died in this demonstration.
