Teheran gibt bekannt, dass Khameneis Sohn zum obersten Führer ernannt wird

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DUBAI/JERUSALEM, March 8 (Reuters) – A senior Iranian cleric involved in the vote to choose a new supreme leader indicated Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s son ​Mojtaba would be his successor, although a formal announcement was awaited, after Israel threatened whoever was chosen.

The comment by Ayatollah Hosseinali Eshkevari, a member of the Assembly of Experts, follows growing expectations Mojtaba Khamenei, ‌a hardline cleric like his father, would be named as supreme leader, a position giving him the final say in all matters of state in the Islamic Republic.

If confirmed, the move could draw the ire of U.S. President Donald Trump who had said he should have a role in the choice of the next leader, a demand Iran has roundly rejected.

„The name of Khamenei will continue,“ Eshkevari, one of the 88 members of the assembly, said in a video published in Iranian media, as Israel expanded strikes on Iran to include fuel depots and Bahrain blamed Iran ​for a strike on a desalination plant.

„The vote has been cast and will be announced soon.“ Eshkevari said, without providing further details.

Israel continued to target senior Iranian figures, including Abolqasem Babaian, the recently appointed head of the military ​office of the supreme leader, saying he was killed in a Saturday strike.

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My condolences to his family.

Shouldn’t there be some rule that if you call yourself a Republic you can’t unilaterally choose the son/daughter of the direct former leader a successor? Looking at you Iran and North Korea.

Sadly another far-right, misogynistic creep will be the supreme leader.

they keep naming all khamenei until none left

I wonder if the interim goal was to get him killed so then others not in the same bloodline can take over power long term.

Over/under 72 hours for this guy to survive?

We are probably watching the same kind of outcome as if Putin were killed or died. An equally hard line, younger person steps in. That person hates America, takes a longer term view of resistance, and can probably rally the nation better than a 90 year-old religious person in the case of Iran. The US may turn out to be worse off because of its decapitation program. Then, think about the fatwa decreed against Trump. He should be the one who is afraid now.

So, not regime change?

I bet there is a Polymarket bet on his lifespan already

Another Nk situation. Yeah kids of leaders don’t make for good replacements for their fathers who were already assholes.

It sounds like you’re feeding supreme leaders to the United States Air Force

Was this a drew the shortest straw situation or does he miss his dad and wants to see him soon?

Nepo babies are everywhere

Yeah, the way things are going he will last a few minutes. Surprised he hasn’t been killed already tbh

Welp… Goodbye to his son… This probably won’t last long.

Is this nepotism?

Annnnd he’s gone

Saves money on having to change the propaganda signage