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Sayyid Mojtaba Hosseini Khamenei (Persian: سید مجتبی حسینی خامنهای; born 8 September 1969) is an Iranian Shia cleric and son of Ali Khamenei, the Supreme Leader of Iran. He served in the Iran–Iraq War from 1987 to 1988. [1]
May 20, 2024 · Mojtaba Khamenei, 55, plays an influential role in the office of the supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, and has fostered ties within the security apparatus.
May 22, 2024 · Mojtaba Khamenei (born September 8, 1969, Mashhad, Iran) is the shadowy son of Ali Khamenei, Iran ’s second leader ( rahbar ). He plays a commanding role in the Office of the Supreme Leader and outside of the public view.
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Sep 21, 2022 · The web page analyzes the rumors and challenges of Mojtaba Khamenei, the son of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, becoming the next supreme leader of Iran. It argues that Mojtaba faces constitutional, political, and religious obstacles, while his rival Ebrahim Raisi has more advantages and support.
May 21, 2024 · Mojtaba Khamenei, 55, is a conservative hardliner and a close ally of the Revolutionary Guard. He is seen as a potential candidate to replace his father, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, after the death of President Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash.
May 22, 2024 · As the death of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi brings forward urgent questions surrounding the country’s leadership, Mojtaba Khamenei, the powerful and secretive son of Supreme Leader...
Anecdotal accounts say Ali Khamenei's preferred candidate could either be his son Mojtaba or the Judiciary Chief Ebrahim Raisi - which if true could carry some weight.
