Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's son Mojtaba has emerged as frontrunner to succeed his late father as Iran's supreme leader after years spent forging close ties with the elite Revolutionary ‌Guards and building influence in the clerical establishment. Mojtaba Khamenei, 56, has survived the US-Israeli air war on Iran and is seen by Iran's establishment as a potential successor to his father, who was killed in an airstrike on Saturday, two Iranian sources said on Wednesday. A powerful mid-ranking cleric,

The White House is closely monitoring reports that Mojtaba Khamenei, son of Iran's slain supreme leader, has emerged as a leading candidate to succeed him.

Ali Khamenei's son has been named as Iran's new Supreme Leader, signaling a significant leadership transition.

Khamenei's son Mojtaba is alive and favoured to succeed him, Iranian sources say  Reuters

"At the time of attack, Ayatollah Khamenei's son-in-law and daughter died on the spot. However, Ayatollah Khamenei was not martyred. He was taken to the hospital, and he passed away during treatment the next day," said Abdul Majid Hakim Elah

Young Journalists Club reported, citing a member of the Tehran City Council, that Iran's Khamenei's son-in-law and daughter-in-law were killed in strikes.

Mojtaba Khamenei, the son of the late Ali Khamenei and dubbed as Iran's next Supreme Leader, was treated for impotency

Iran's next Supreme Leader could be elected and announced as early as Wednesday.

Mojtaba Hosseini Khamenei, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's son, has reportedly been chosen as Iran's new Supreme Leader.

The fourth day of the US and Israel war with Iran has dawned. The conflict continues to spread throughout the region.

Iran is expected to choose a new leader soon, with the son of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was reportedly killed on the first day of the US and Israeli attack on Iran, emerging as a favorite to succeed his father.

According to a CIA document, Mojtaba Khamenei, son of Iran's Supreme Leader, sought medical treatment for months at Wellington and Cromwell hospitals in London.

Mojtaba Khamenei's appointment to Iran's leadership would cement the transfer of power to the hardline wing of the Revolutionary Guard, an expert assesses.

Mojtaba Khamenei has been appointed Iran’s supreme leader following the death of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei during a joint US-Israeli operation.

Israel PM Benjamin Netanyahu claimed there was evidence to suggest Iran's Supreme Leader Khamenei was dead and officials told Reuters his body had been found.