Frontrunners emerge as Iranian officials discuss the possible successor to Khamenei: Report

Several frontrunners are emerging to take over the Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Arihamene The 86-year-old is hiding during a joint US military campaign against Israel and the Islamic Republic, the report says.

A three-person committee appointed by Khamenei to identify his successor, strengthened its activities on the most recent day after repeated The wave of air strikes Reuters reported targeting Iran’s nuclear program and cites five sources with knowledge of the debate.

The two names at the top of the list are Mojtaba Khamenei, the 56-year-old son of Ayatollah, approved by the US Treasury in 2019, and Hassan Khamenei, the 53-year-old grandson of Ruhola Khamenei, the architect of Iranian Islamic Revolution, according to Iran.

“Mojutaba Khamenei, the second son of the Supreme Leader, has been designated to represent the Supreme Leader in official capacity, despite having never been elected or appointed to a government position other than his father’s office,” the Treasury said in 2019, sanctioning him.

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“The Supreme Leader has worked closely with the Commander of the Kolps Army (IRGC-QF), an Islamic Revolutionary Security Guard, delegated some of his leadership responsibilities to Mojtaba Khamenei, who worked closely with the Commander of Basiji Resistance (BASIJ) to advance the ambitions of his father’s volatile locality and oppressive domestic objective objectives.

Mojtaba Khamenei currently teaches theology at QOM’s religious seminary, and is closely aligned with his father’s hard-line views. Reuters reported Quote source.

Khomeini is a reformist and is allied with factions in favor of relaxing social and political restrictions. Iran, Reuters said he will pay respect for his pedigree.

In 2024, Khomeini warned of a “surge in popularity of growing dissatisfaction” among Iranians due to poverty, Reuters reported.

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Sources said no decisions have been made yet, and there could be more candidates appearing, and Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei (recent updates of consultations) would have the final say.

According to the New York Times, Khamenei is currently evacuated in a bunker and has stopped all electronic communications with his commander.

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He relays orders only through trustworthy aides to protect his place amid the concerns of assassination.

Danielle Wallace and Beth Bailey of Fox News Digital contributed to this report.