Iranian media outlets reported that the Assembly of Experts in Iran has announced the appointment of Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei as the country’s leader, in what has been described as a pivotal development in the power structure of the Islamic Republic.
According to circulating reports, the decision was issued by the Assembly of Experts, the constitutional body authorized under the Iranian constitution to appoint or dismiss the Supreme Leader of the Islamic Republic.
So far, no detailed official confirmation has been issued by the highest Iranian authorities regarding the decision or the circumstances surrounding it. Additional information about the council’s session or the background of the appointment has also not been published.
Mojtaba Khamenei is considered one of the well-known religious and political figures in Iran. He is the son of the current Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, and his name has been discussed in recent years in debates concerning the succession of the country’s top leadership.
