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A new Supreme Leader has been elected in Iran. According to the report of Iranian TV, Mojtaba Khamenei, son of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has taken this responsibility of the Assembly of Experts. Mojtaba Khamenei, 56, is the second elder son of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. He has long been considered influential within Iran’s regime, although he has not held any official government post.
America had imposed sanctions on Mojtaba Khamenei in 2019
According to some international reports, including Bloomberg, he has made investments and wealth abroad. His exact net worth is not publicly available, but reports claim that he has a net worth worth millions of dollars. Some reports also say that his investments are spread across western markets and are also alleged to be linked to Swiss bank accounts. A luxury property in Britain worth more than 138 million pounds has also been mentioned. However, these claims have not been officially confirmed.
Who are the people in Mojtaba’s family?
Mojtaba is married to Zahra Haddad-Abdel. Zahra is the daughter of Ghulam-Ali Hadad-Adil, a prominent Iranian conservative leader and former parliament speaker. It is said that they got married in 2004. According to media reports, they have three children, but this is not officially confirmed.
Mojtaba considered the leader behind the scenes
Mojtaba Khamenei has not been a high religious official and has never formally held any position in the government. Nevertheless, he is believed to have played an influential role behind the scenes. He also served in the military during the Iran-Iraq war. Experts believe that there may be opposition to his possible selection, because there have been differences of opinion regarding the tradition of family succession in Iran’s political system. In Shia tradition, it is not considered common for the highest religious position to be passed from father to son.
IRGC support to Mojtaba
It is believed that Mojtaba has strong ties with the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). Some reports claim that the Assembly of Experts has chosen him, but it is also said that the IRGC may have had influence in this decision. However, these claims have not been officially confirmed. Let us tell you that Ayatollah Ali Khamenei had reportedly prepared a list of possible successors last year, in which Mojtaba’s name was not included.