US EditionU.S. intelligence shows Iran's late supreme leader was wary of his son taking power, sources say
U.S. intelligence revealed Ali Khamenei viewed his son Mojtaba as unqualified amid Iran's leadership crisis following an Israeli strike, with $10 million offered for information.
- U.S. intelligence revealed that late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei held private misgivings about his son, Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, succeeding him, viewing him as unqualified and not bright.
- About eight days earlier, Ali Khamenei was killed in an Israeli missile strike during the opening salvo of the U.S. and Israel's war with Iran, prompting clerics to select Mojtaba Khamenei as supreme leader.
- Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth told reporters Friday that the younger Khamenei is "wounded and likely disfigured," while the federal government offered up to $10 million for his location.
- President Trump told Fox News the new leader is a "lightweight" who would be an "unacceptable" choice for Iran, as Trump and Vice President Vance have been briefed Iran may be leaderless.
- The White House now believes the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps is directing affairs, marking a significant departure from the theocratic dictatorship established after the 1979 Islamic Revolution amid the two-week war.
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Assassinated Iranian Supreme Leader Khamenei reportedly opposed son Mojtaba as successor
Iran’s late supreme leader, Ali Khamenei, was opposed to his son Mojtaba Khamenei succeeding him, according to a U.S. intelligence report presented to U.S. President Donald Trump, Vice President JD Vance, and other senior U.S. officials. #Iran #MojtabaKhamenei #AliKhamenei #SupremeLeader
According to U.S. intelligence services, Iran's killed Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei had doubts that his son was a suitable successor. According to sources, he was perceived as not particularly clever. More in the live ticker.
Did Khamenei Worried About Mojtaba's Succession During His Life? Did He Not Think He Was Leader-Material? CBS reported on the 15th that Iran's former Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, who died in attacks by the U.S. and Israel, had concerns during his lifetime regarding the succession of his second son, Mojtaba Khamenei. CBS reported on this day that U.S. government
The succession process of Ali Khamenei, who presented the regime as smooth, raises doubts about who really exercises power in Iran - The influence of the Guards Corps is constantly growing, what does this mean for Israel and the West
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