Khamenei’s son is Iran’s new supreme leader

Mojtaba Khamenei, the “most dangerous man in the world”, was chosen by the Assembly of Experts, as expected. Iran has already attacked Israel.

Mojtaba Khamenei, son of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, is the new supreme leader of Iran.

The successor to ‘ayatollah’ Ali Khamenei, on February 28 due to Israeli and American attacks, was appointed by the Assembly of Experts.

“O ‘ayatollah’ Mojtaba Hosseini Khamenei […] is named and presented as a third party leader of the sacred system of the Islamic Republic of Iran, based on a decisive vote of respected members of the Assembly of Experts”, reads a statement from that Shiite clerical body, cited by the French news agency France Press (AFP).

Mojtaba Khamenei, 56 years old, will not only be the political leader, but also the head of the fun, a minority current in Islam, but the majority in Iran and with a large presence in countries such as Iraq, Syria or Lebanon.

The President of the United States, Donald Trump, I already said that Ali Khamenei’s successor will be a target of the attacks on the country, as well as several elements of the Iranian hierarchy that were liquidated.

Profile of the new leader

Mojtaba Khamenei not a reformist. Has no religious credentials, is considerably more violent e more ideological than the father.

It really is “the most dangerous man in the world”, commented an acquaintance of the new leader, in conversation with the journalist specializing in Islamic affairs, Graeme Wood.

Some have suggested that Mojtaba could be a autocratic modernizer, ready to consolidate power with brutality, but also introducing long-needed reforms – but this is pure fantasy, warned Graeme Wood.

Many fear Mojtaba, but they fear him for his secular power. In US diplomatic cables released by WikiLeaks, Iranian sources had been complaining for 18 years that Mojtaba had become too powerful and was managing his father’s office.

Attack on Israel

Iran launched its first missile salvo against Israel following the announcement that ‘ayatollah’ Mojtaba Khamenei is the country’s new supreme leader, Iranian state radio and television revealed.

“Iranian missile defense responds to the third leader of the Islamic Republic,” said the Irib news agency on the Telegram messaging platform, showing a projectile with the inscription “under his command Seyyed Mojtaba”.