Iran International, a Persian-language global media outlet with relations to Iranian government critics, is reporting that Iran’s Assembly of Experts, the only system empowered to appoint or reject a supreme leader, has named Mojtaba Khamenei, the second child of recent leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, as his son.
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Mojtaba Khamenei perhaps take over as supreme chief before his father passes, according to the outlet. It’s no secret that the 85-year-old Ali Khamenei is in bad health. However, Khamenei abruptly and without warning called the Assembly of Professionals meet. The 60-person figure was given strict security instructions to make the decision regarding inheritance.
There was apparently much opposition to Mojtaba Khamenei’s altitude. In the previous two decades, the second brother had gained more ground. ” Mojtaba has been groomed for leadership, taking on a more active and central role in decision-making related to the Iranian regime. “, YNet News reported.
Why Mojtaba? The most factionalized big nation in the world is probably Iran. This renders government almost unattainable. The groups only agree on a few things, including that the supreme chief must get shaky and pliable.  ,
Khamenei’s support for the Revolutionary Guard and his cleansing of Khomenei hardliners helped him to become president. His gradual assimilation of enormous wealth, which is estimated to be worth north of$ 100 billion, has allowed him to savor the loyalty of powerful organizations like the Guards and the National Iranian Oil Company ( NIOC).  ,
Mojtaba is seen as a able-bodied person who can be controlled and possibly manipulated by the Assembly of Professionals, which is made up of prominent priests and scholars.  ,
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Khamenei is 85 years older. He was partially paralyzed from an assassination attempt in 1981 and has undergone a common cancers battle. Another health problems causing a lot of rumination. While Khamenei’s parents, Sayyid Javad Khamenei, lived to be 90, the high chief is obviously in the darkness of his career. Although rumors that he is ill are false, despite the fact that he appeared on Egyptian television with his ambassador to Lebanon.
There has been just one dynasty in Islamic Republic story: On June 3, 1989, Grand Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, the Islamic Republic’s leader, died at age 86. Khamenei’s personality and spiritual stoicism were above Khamenei’s. Prior to his death, he designated Khamenei as his son, not because of who Khamenei was but somewhat who he was not: He was never a political mind, nor was he powerful. In ayatollah circles, his religious credentials were subpar. In short, he was everything faction heads wanted in a compromise candidate, weak and colorless.
The Assembly also chooses presidential candidates. However, the presidency is a weak position. Iran’s government is based elsewhere where the power is. It’s found in the Assembly of Experts ‘ major players ‘ religious fanaticism and in the Revolutionary Guards ‘ weapons.
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However, Khamenei’s Office of the Supreme Leader was not the only institution that established a strong, independent power system. During the Iran-Iraq War of 1980-1988, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps ( IRGC ) gained notoriety when Khomeini ratified a ceasefire. Instead, the IRGC entered the civilian economy. Thirty-five years later, its conglomerate controls up to 40 percent of the Iranian economy.
Mojtaba lacks the authority to rule in terms of religion. He has never been a major mosque’s leader. He is a minor ayatollah. Hence, the hereditary succession. This undemocratic, corrupt method of appointing a new supreme leader will almost certainly offend the Iranian public. If and when Mojtaba is elevated, the fireworks are likely to begin.
