Iran’s new Supreme Leader ‘named’ as Trump issues chilling threat | World | News
Iran’s Assembly of Experts, the group responsible for choosing the country’s next Supreme Leader, was to meet virtually on Tuesday evening, according to the semi-official Fars News Agency. The headquarters of the Assembly of Experts in the city of Qom is thought to have been previously hit during US-Israeli airstrikes, but Fars claimed that no sessions were taking place in the building at the time. Although there is no confirmation yet, reports indicate that Mojtaba has been selected.
Citing international sources, Iran reported that Mojtaba was chosen as the next Religious Leader under pressure from the powerful Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).
According to Israeli sources, Israeli officials also expect Mojtaba to replace his father. ynetnews.
Senior Israeli officials reportedly believe that 56-year-old Shiite cleric Mojtaba could be elected as Iran’s next leader in the coming hours.
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This comes after Donald Trump said an “insider” of the Iranian regime could be the best choice to seize power after the US-Israeli military operation is completed.
But “most of what we had in mind is dead,” he said.
Speaking to reporters in the Oval Office, the US President said: “Now we have another group, according to reports they may also be dead. So a third wave is coming. Very soon we will not know anyone.”
Mojtaba is thought to have strong ties to the Revolutionary Guard and wield significant influence.
He is not a high-ranking cleric and has never held government office.
It is thought that the transfer of the Supreme Leader from father to son could lead to anger because it is traditionally frowned upon in Shiite Muslim religious institutions.
Following the death of Ali Khamenei, his powers were temporarily transferred to a three-person council.
His body was found under a pile of rubble on Saturday after his compound in Tehran was destroyed by missiles.
