The son of Iran’s slain Ayatollah Ali Khamenei survived an assassination attempt made by Israel during the devastating launch of Lion’s Roar military operation Feb. 28, which occurred in tandem with the US’s Operation Epic Fury, Times of Israel reported on Saturday. Mojtaba is favored by Tehran’s influential Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps to succeed his father, but some in the 88-member Assembly of Experts – tasked with choosing the next supreme leader – have reportedly raised issues over passing the torch to the longtime ayatollah’s son. The B team is largely disorganized at the moment, and the assistant coaches don’t have the playbooks, nor can they rally the team spirit.
Author: NY Post
Published at: 2026-03-07 22:46:20
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