Iran has postponed the appointment of a successor to the slain Supreme Leader of the country, Ali Khamenei, for security reasons after the U.S. and Israel stated that the new leader could also become a 'target.' This was reported by The New York Times, citing two Iranian officials.
The main contender for the position of Supreme Leader of Iran has become the son of Khamenei, Mojtaba Khamenei. However, after information about this appeared in the media, concerns for his safety intensified, sources told the newspaper, as quoted by Meduza.
On March 3, The New York Times reported that 56-year-old Mojtaba Khamenei had become the main contender for the position of Supreme Leader of Iran. According to sources, there was a possibility that the appointment of Mojtaba Khamenei would be announced on March 4.
Shortly thereafter, Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz stated that Israel would consider any new leader of Iran, "appointed by the Iranian terrorist regime," an "unconditional target for elimination." For his part, U.S. President Donald Trump announced that he wanted to personally participate in the selection of the new Supreme Leader of Iran. In his opinion, "Khamenei's son is a lightweight." "Khamenei's son is unacceptable to me. We need someone who will bring harmony and peace to Iran," Trump said.
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