A son of Iran’s late supreme leader is a possible candidate to replace his father as war rages
RNS | Covering the world of religion. [Unofficial]
March 5, 2026
A secretive figure within the Islamic Republic, Mojtaba Khamenei has not been seen publicly since Saturday, when the Israeli airstrike targeting the supreme leader's offices killed his 86-year-old father.
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