Iran has postponed the appointment of the successor of the assassinated Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei due to security concerns. Modern.az reports that "The New York Times" newspaper writes about this.
Khamenei's son Mojtaba Khamenei is considered the main candidate for this position. The US and Israel had previously stated that the new leader could be a "target". President Trump, however, had stated his intention to influence the leader's selection.
After the US and Israel stated that the new leader could also be a "target", Iran has postponed the appointment of the successor of the assassinated supreme leader Ali Khamenei due to security concerns.
Khamenei's son Mojtaba Khamenei has emerged as the main candidate for the position of Iran's supreme leader. However, according to the newspaper's sources, after the news about this spread in the media, concerns about his security have increased.
In any case, it is known that 56-year-old Mojtaba Khamenei is the main candidate for the position of Iran's supreme leader. Mojtaba Khamenei's appointment as Supreme Leader could have been announced on March 4, but military operations prevented it.
Israel's Defense Minister Israel Katz stated that Israel would consider any new leader of Iran "appointed by the Iranian terrorist regime" as a "target for unconditional destruction". Meanwhile, US President Donald Trump announced his desire to personally participate in the selection of Iran's new supreme leader. In his opinion, "Khamenei's son is a lightweight". "Khamenei's son is unacceptable to me. We need someone who will bring harmony and peace to Iran", Trump had said.
