With Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in hiding and under threat, insiders reveal Mojtaba Khamenei and Hassan Khomeini as frontrunners in a race that could reshape the Islamic Republic’s future As tensions mount following Israeli and U.S. strikes on Iran, the country’s clerical leadership is fast-tracking preparations for a sensitive and pivotal transition: the eventual succession of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. At 86 years old and facing renewed threats to his life, Khamenei is being closely guarded by the elite Vali-ye Amr unit and remains in seclusion with his family, while high-level succession talks intensify behind the scenes. Five insiders with … Continue reading Iran Accelerates Supreme Leader Succession Plans Amid Rising Regional Tensions