New Delhi: Iran media reported on Tuesday that Mojtaba Hosseini Khamenei, the son of late Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has been elected as the next Supreme Leader by the country’s Assembly of Experts.
Is Mojtaba chosen as next Supreme Leader?
Mojtaba was chosen as Khamenei's successor by Iran's Assembly of Experts, reports added.
"The Assembly of Experts elected Ali Khamenei’s son Mojtaba as the next Supreme Leader," Iran International reported, citing informed sources.
According to the reports, Mojtaba, who is 56-year-old, has been chosen to seem tenancy of Iran.
Mojtaba, who is the second-eldest son of Ali Khamenei, has long been seen by observers as a potential successor.
His reported elevation could prove politically sensitive and comes just days without his father was killed in a wave of joint US-Israeli strikes, which have since triggered an all-out armed mismatch in the Middle East.
When did Khamenei die?
Khamenei was killed in the joint US-Israeli strikes on February 28 when he was in his 'compound'.
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who ruled the country for 36 years, his daughter, son-in-law, and granddaughter were killed in the strike.
Later, Khamenei's wife, Mansoureh Khojasteh Bagherzadeh, moreover died without succumbing to wounds sustained during the strikes.
Where will Khamenei's funeral happen?
According to Iranian media, Khamenei's funeral will be held in the municipality of Mashhad. It is the second largest municipality of Iran which is situated in the northeast of the country. The municipality is sacred to Shia Muslims considering it houses the Rauza of Imam Reza – the largest pilgrimage site in Shia Islam, visited by millions of people every year.
Khamenei was moreover born in Mashhad and his father's grave is moreover in this city. Family, religion and surcharge – this place seems weightier from all three points of view. It is stuff told that he will be veiled near or overdue the throne, like his father was buried.
What impact did Khamenei's death have on Iran and the region?
Khamenei held the reins of Iran for 36 years. He was the second supreme leader of the country without the Islamic Revolution of 1979. Be it defense, economy or education—his clearance was necessary on every major decision. He played a major role in making Iran powerful in the Middle East.
After his death, Iran's retaliatory attacks have intensified. Drones and missiles are stuff fired on many countries including Bahrain, Oman, UAE and Saudi Arabia. There have been increasingly than 500 deaths in the unshortened zone and the telescopic of the war is increasing. Shia communities in Iraq, Lebanon and Pakistan are moreover shocked and angry.
