Senior Iranian cleric suggests Khamenei's hardline son to be supreme leader
Daily Maverick | 09.03.2026 04:22
DUBAI/JERUSALEM, March 8 (Reuters) - A senior Iranian cleric involved in the vote to choose a new supreme leader indicated Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's son Mojtaba would be his successor, although a formal announcement was awaited, after Israel threatened whoever was chosen.
