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Khamenei's Son Designated as next Supreme Leader
2024-11-24
[Ynet] Sources close to Tehran's regime claim Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei elected his second son for the role and may abdicate even before his death

The report claimed that 60 members of Iran's Assembly of Experts convened on September 26 in an exceptionally unusual meeting at the elder Khamenei's demand. They were instructed to decide on the succession immediately, without prior notice and under strict confidentiality.

Despite initial opposition to both the decision and the process, the assembly ultimately reached a unanimous agreement to designate Mojtaba as the successor following the leader's and his representatives' insistence, which allegedly included direct threats.
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Mojtaba 10/27/2024 RUMINT: Khamenei suffers from a terminal illness, and internal battle for succession has already begun.

Posted by:Lord Garth

#12  It's good to be (the son of) the King Supreme Leader Imam.
Posted by: ed in texas   2024-11-24 10:51  

#11  We have Biden/Harris. They've got Mojitaba. Every country has it's deep state.
Posted by: The Walking Unvaxed   2024-11-24 08:10  

#10  ...So....Dad's got one foot in the grave, and the other on a banana peel?

Mike
Posted by: MikeKozlowski   2024-11-24 07:35  

#9  Mojtaba’s selection has stirred concerns due to his lack of government experience and official roles. Over the past two years, however, he has been steadily positioned to take on a significant role in the regime’s inner workings, signaling a calculated effort by Ali Khamenei to ensure a smooth transfer of power.
Posted by: Albert Pelosi3459   2024-11-24 07:14  

#8  John Kerry demands a recount!
Posted by: Airandee   2024-11-24 06:40  

#7  I need more coffee! My first thought was "Kamala has a son?"
Posted by: Seeking Cure For Ignorance   2024-11-24 04:41  

#6  #4 Macron has a heir?
Posted by: Grom the Reflective   2024-11-24 03:56  

#5  And in Canada, Trudeau was rumored to have commented: “That’s not who we are yet, but that’s who we are trying to be.”
Posted by: Elmoling Glusons1695   2024-11-24 02:36  

#4  And MACRON was rumored to have observed, “Now, THAT’S the way to run a free and fair republic: First, you become Supreme Leader for a few decades, then you hand it off to your kid. No fuss. No muss.”
Posted by: Elmoling Glusons1695   2024-11-24 02:30  

#3  And AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL was reported to have praised the open, fair, valid, just, perfectly reasonable, inclusive process.
Posted by: Elmoling Glusons1695   2024-11-24 02:26  

#2  But is he the hidden 12th Imam? Or merely hiding from the IDF?
Posted by: Alpha2c   2024-11-24 01:08  

#1  Now there's a target.
Posted by: Skidmark   2024-11-24 00:02  

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