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?

Rumors about Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei being seriously ill or poisoned have surfaced online, but no official confirmation supports these claims. Speculation stems from political tensions and unverified social media posts,

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.

A photo of Iran's Ayatollah Ali Khamenei meeting with the country's Ambassador to Lebanon, Mojtaba Amani, from the meeting was shared on Khamenei's official X account.

Mojtaba Khamenei, the second son of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, is reportedly set to succeed his father Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei.

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.

Mojtaba Khamenei, the son of Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, has reportedly been selected as his father's successor. The decision was taken on September 26 during a secret meeting of 60 members of Iran's Assembly of Experts.

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,

Born in Mashhad in 1969, Mojtaba Khamenei is the second son of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the present Supreme Leader of Iran