Mojtaba Khamenei, the son of Iran’s late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has reportedly survived the recent attacks on Iran, according to two Iranian sources who spoke to Reuters.
Mojtaba Khamenei, the second eldest son of the late ayatollah, has long been viewed by analysts and political observers as a possible successor to the country’s top leadership position.
His survival comes as Iran’s political and religious establishment prepares to begin the process of selecting a new supreme leader.
Iranian state media said a funeral ceremony for Ali Khamenei is scheduled to be held as the country mourns the leader who had ruled since 1989.
The selection of the next supreme leader will ultimately be decided by Iran’s Assembly of Experts, the clerical body responsible for appointing the country’s highest authority.
The transition comes at a highly volatile moment for Iran, following Israeli strikes and ongoing regional tensions.
Attention is now focused on who will emerge as the next leader and how the decision could shape Iran’s domestic politics and its relations with the wider region.
