Amid speculation that Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei is ill, reports have emerged that he has picked his second son as his successor. Who is Mojtaba Khamenei and why is this position so important to Tehran?

Iran's Ayatollah Ali Khamenei met with Iran's Ambassador to Lebanon on Sunday, following recent reports claiming he was in a coma. The picture of the meeting was shared on Khamenei's X account.The meeting comes after multiple media outlets reported that the 85-year-old leader was in a coma and had chosen his son,

Multiple media reports recently claimed that Iran's Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was in a coma and that he had nominated his son, Mojtaba Khamenei, as his successor.

Iran’s Assembly of Experts were instructed to make an immediate and confidential decision regarding the succession

Mojtaba Khamenei played a significant role in Iran's controversial 2005 and 2009 presidential elections, landing support for Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. He allegedly influenced the outcome of the 2009 election. Accusations of vote-rigging and widespread unrest marred the polls.

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, amidst recent health concerns, met with Iran's ambassador to Lebanon, Mojtaba Amani. The meeting, depicted in a photo posted by Khamenei, aimed to address rumors about his health and focused on Amani's recovery from injuries sustained in the recent Beirut explosion.

Unverified social media claims suggest Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, 85, is gravely ill, in a coma, or poisoned, with his son Mojtaba allegedly set to succeed him. However, no official sources confirm these reports,

Iran's Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei, reportedly chose his son, Mojtaba, as his successor during a secret meeting of the Assembly of Experts. The decis

Reports indicate that Ali Khamenei is in poor health and may pass leadership to his son Mojtaba to ensure a smooth transition. Secret meetings have been held to finalize the succession, raising concerns about potential protests against the undemocratic process.

Mojtaba first caught public attention during the 2005 elections. Over time, he has enhanced his network of political figures which placed him as a power broker for his father.