Mojtaba Khamenei, the son of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, is a potential successor as the new supreme leader of Iran following his father’s death in a bombing attack. A hardline cleric with ties to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, Khamenei has faced accusations of suppressing protests and amassing wealth through a network of insiders. The 56-year-old has never publicly discussed succession, but his rise could signal continued hardline influence in Iran’s leadership.
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