Mojtaba Khamenei: son and successor to Iran’s supreme leader

Mojtaba Khamenei, the son of late Iranian supreme leader Ali Khamenei who has been appointed as the new head of the Islamic republic, is a discreet figure who offers continuity of his father’s hardline leadership. The 56-year-old had no official post during his father’s rule, but was speculated to be acting behind the scenes to […] The post Mojtaba Khamenei: son and successor to Iran’s supreme leader appeared first on Digital Journal.